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柏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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柏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

柏 Stroke Order — How to Write 柏

Stroke Order

柏 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

柏 Radical and Character Components

Components:木白

柏 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 白 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 5 more strokes

柏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bǎi
  • bó
  • bò

Meanings of 柏 in Chinese

1

bǎi柏

Cypress; an evergreen coniferous tree with scale-like leaves and cones. Its hard, dense wood is used for construction and crafts.
这座古老的寺庙周围种满了高大的柏树。
Tall cypress trees are planted all around this ancient temple.
2

bó柏

Berlin, the capital city of Germany.
柏林是一个充满历史和文化的城市。
Berlin is a city full of history and culture.
3

bò柏

Refers to the Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense), similar to '檗' (bò). Its bark is traditionally used in medicine.
古人常将柏树皮入药，取其清热解毒之效。
Ancient people often used the bark of the Amur cork tree as medicine, for its effects of clearing heat and detoxifying.

Common Words and Phrases with 柏

1
bó柏lā拉tú图
Plato (427–347 BC), an ancient Greek objective idealist philosopher.
柏拉图的思想对西方哲学产生了深远的影响。
Plato's ideas had a profound impact on Western philosophy.
2
bó柏lín林
Berlin is a city in east-central Germany, located at the confluence of the Spree and Havel rivers, and is an important international transport hub.
柏林爱乐乐团的演出非常精彩，吸引了世界各地的观众。
The performance of the Berlin Philharmonic was magnificent, attracting audiences from all over the world.
3
bǎi柏yóu油
Asphaltum or tar, a dark, viscous material often used for paving roads.
这条新修的马路铺上了厚厚的柏油，开车行驶在上面感觉非常平稳。
This newly constructed road was paved with thick asphalt, and driving on it feels very smooth.

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Questions about 柏

What does 柏 mean in Chinese?

柏 (bǎi) means “Cypress” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 柏?

柏 has 3 pronunciations: bǎi, bó, bò.

How many strokes does 柏 have?

柏 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 柏?

柏 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 柏?

The radical of 柏 is 木, and 柏 is a phono-semantic compound.