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瀑 Stroke Order — How to Write 瀑

Stroke Order

瀑 is written in 18 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

瀑 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵暴

瀑 is an ideographic compound. Violent 暴 water 氵; 暴 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 氵 + 15 more strokes

瀑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pù
  • bào

Meanings of 瀑 in Chinese

1

pù瀑

Waterfall; often used in compounds like 'waterfall' (瀑布) or 'flying waterfall' (飞瀑) to describe water cascading from a height.
夏日，山间飞瀑直泻而下，凉爽宜人。
In summer, the flying waterfall in the mountains cascades straight down, providing a cool and pleasant environment.
2

bào瀑

Refers to 'Bao River' (also known as 'Pu River'), a river in Hebei Province, China.
瀑河是河北省的一条河流。
The Bao River is a river in Hebei Province.
When pronounced 'bào', '瀑' refers to a torrential downpour or heavy rain.
一场瀑雨过后，空气变得清新
After a torrential downpour, the air became fresh.

Common Words and Phrases with 瀑

1
pù瀑bù布
waterfall
大雨过后，山间的瀑布变得更加壮观。
After the heavy rain, the waterfall in the mountains became even more spectacular.
2
pù瀑shuǐ水
waterfall
夏季雨水充沛，山间的瀑水奔流而下，景象蔚为壮观。
In summer, with abundant rainfall, the waterfalls in the mountains rush down, creating a spectacular scene.

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Questions about 瀑

What does 瀑 mean in Chinese?

瀑 (pù) means “Waterfall” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 瀑?

瀑 has 2 pronunciations: pù, bào.

How many strokes does 瀑 have?

瀑 has 18 strokes.

How do you write 瀑?

瀑 is written in 18 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 瀑?

The radical of 瀑 is 氵, and 瀑 is an ideographic compound.