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剥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

剥 Stroke Order — How to Write 剥

Stroke Order

剥 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 刂, 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.

剥 Radical and Character Components

Components:录刂

剥 is a phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, while 录 indicates the sound.

Radical: 刂 + 8 more strokes

剥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bāo
  • bō

Meanings of 剥 in Chinese

1

bāo剥

to peel (skin), to shell (nuts), to strip off (outer layer)
她喜欢边看电视边剥花生吃。
She likes to shell peanuts while watching TV.
2

bō剥

Used in compound words with meanings related to depriving, exploiting, peeling off, eroding, or mechanically imitating, similar to 'bāo'.
这堵墙的油漆开始剥落了。
The paint on this wall has started to peel off.

Common Words and Phrases with 剥

1
bō剥duó夺
To deprive someone of something, or to take something away from them.
长时间的加班剥夺了她与家人相处的时间。
Long hours of overtime deprived her of time with her family.
2
bō剥lí离
To peel or strip off; to come off.
墙壁上的旧油漆已经开始剥离了。
The old paint on the wall has started to peel off.
3
bō剥luò落
to peel off; to flake off
墙上的油漆开始剥落，露出了下面的旧砖
The paint on the wall began to peel off, revealing the old bricks underneath.
4
bāo剥pí皮
To remove the skin or outer layer from an animal, fruit, or vegetable.
在准备晚餐时，她仔细地剥皮了土豆和胡萝卜。
When preparing dinner, she carefully peeled the potatoes and carrots.
5
bāo剥ké壳
Husking: The act or process of removing an outer shell or skin.
我喜欢在吃虾之前先仔细地剥壳
I like to carefully peel the shrimp before eating them.
6
bō剥shí蚀
To erode or corrode, causing a surface to gradually wear away, peel, or be damaged.
这座古老的雕像，在岁月剥蚀下，图案已经模糊不清
Under the erosion of time, the patterns on this ancient statue have become indistinct.
7
bō剥xuē削
To exploit or take unfair advantage of someone, often by using their labor without fair compensation.
这家工厂因被指控剥削工人而受到了广泛批评。
The factory faced widespread criticism for allegedly exploiting its workers.
8
bō剥xuē削zhě者
An exploiter is a person who takes advantage of others, often by using their labor or resources without giving them fair compensation.
那位自私的店主被员工们称为剥削者，因为他总是要求大家加班却从不支付额外报酬。
The selfish shop owner was called an exploiter by his employees because he always demanded overtime work but never paid extra compensation.

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Questions about 剥

What does 剥 mean in Chinese?

剥 (bāo) means “to peel (skin)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 剥?

剥 has 2 pronunciations: bāo, bō.

How many strokes does 剥 have?

剥 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 剥?

剥 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 刂. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 剥?

The radical of 剥 is 刂, and 剥 is a phono-semantic compound.