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菠 Stroke Order — How to Write 菠

Stroke Order

菠 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

菠 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹波

菠 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 波 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 8 more strokes

菠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bō

Meanings of 菠 in Chinese

1

bō菠

Spinach: an annual or biennial herb with triangular leaves and red roots, sweet and edible. Both the roots, stems, and leaves are edible.
我喜欢吃菠菜,它很有营养。
I like to eat spinach; it's very nutritious.
A tropical plant with large, edible, multiple fruit; also refers to the fruit itself, commonly known as pineapple.
我最喜欢吃菠萝,它的味道酸甜可口。
I like to eat pineapple the most; its taste is sweet and sour and delicious.

Common Words and Phrases with 菠

1
bō菠cài菜
Spinach, a common leafy green vegetable.
我妈妈经常用菠菜做汤,味道非常鲜美。
My mother often uses spinach to make soup, and it tastes very delicious.
2
bō菠luó萝
pineapple
我喜欢在夏天吃冰镇菠萝,因为它清爽又美味。
I like to eat chilled pineapple in summer because it is refreshing and delicious.
3
bō菠luó萝mì蜜
Jackfruit, a large tropical fruit with a spiky green exterior and sweet, fibrous yellow flesh.
她用新鲜的菠萝蜜制作了一道美味的甜点,家人都很喜欢
She used fresh jackfruit to make a delicious dessert, and her family loved it.

More words with 菠

  • liáng凉bàn拌bō菠cài菜Cold tossed spinach, Spinach salad

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Questions about 菠

What does 菠 mean in Chinese?

菠 (bō) means “A tropical plant with large, edible, multiple fruit; also refers to the fruit itself, commonly known as pineapple” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 菠?

菠 is pronounced bō in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 菠 have?

菠 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 菠?

菠 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 菠?

The radical of 菠 is 艹, and 菠 is a phono-semantic compound.

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