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箔 Stroke Order — How to Write 箔

Stroke Order

箔 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

箔 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺮泊

箔 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 泊 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺮ + 8 more strokes

箔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bó

Meanings of 箔 in Chinese

1

bó箔

A screen or mat made of woven reeds, sorghum stalks, or similar materials, used as a curtain or covering.
他用苇箔搭建了一个简单的棚子
He used reed mats to build a simple shed.
An implement, typically made of bamboo, used for raising silkworms; a silkworm mat or tray.
农家会在蚕房里放置竹箔,以供蚕宝宝吐丝结茧。
Farm households place bamboo mats (bó) in the silkworm rearing room for silkworms to spin cocoons.
Metal foil, such as gold foil or copper foil.
这件艺术品使用了大量的金箔进行装饰。
This artwork is decorated with a large amount of gold foil.
Paper covered with a thin layer of metal (like tin foil), often burned as offerings (joss paper) during traditional sacrifices.
他们把锡箔折成元宝的形状,然后焚烧祭拜祖先。
They fold the tin foil into the shape of ingots, then burn them to worship ancestors.

Common Words and Phrases with 箔

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bó箔piàn片
A thin sheet of pure metal, such as gold or silver foil, typically used for decorative purposes or gilding.
艺术家在陶瓷作品上贴上了闪亮的金箔片,使其看起来更加华丽。
The artist affixed shiny gold foil to the ceramic artwork, making it look more magnificent.

More words with 箔

  • xī锡bó箔tin foil, aluminum foil
  • wěi苇bó箔reed mat, reed screen
  • jīn金bó箔gold leaf, gold foil
  • cán蚕bó箔silkworm tray, silkworm mat
  • zhú竹bó箔bamboo foil, bamboo sheet
  • jīn金bó箔piàn片gold leaf, gold foil

Idioms with 箔

  • wéi帏bó箔bù不xiū修moral decay or scandalous conduct
  • wéi帷bó箔bù不xiū修household moral laxity
  • zhū珠bó箔yín银píng屏Magnificent ethereal dwelling

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Questions about 箔

What does 箔 mean in Chinese?

箔 (bó) means “Metal foil” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 箔?

箔 is pronounced bó in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 箔 have?

箔 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 箔?

箔 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 箔?

The radical of 箔 is ⺮, and 箔 is a phono-semantic compound.

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