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簸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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簸 Stroke Order — How to Write 簸

Stroke Order

簸 is written in 19 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.

簸 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺮其皮

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

Radical: ⺮ + 13 more strokes

簸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bò
  • bǒ

Meanings of 簸 in Chinese

1

bò簸

Refers to a dustpan or winnowing basket (簸箕, bòji), an implement typically made of bamboo or metal, with three raised edges and one open side, used for collecting refuse or winnowing grains. It can also refer to a loop fingerprint pattern.
奶奶用簸箕把院子里的落叶扫到一堆
Grandma used a dustpan to sweep the fallen leaves in the yard into a pile.
2

bǒ簸

To winnow grain, separating the chaff and dust by tossing it in a winnowing basket.
农妇用簸箕簸谷。
The farmer's wife uses a winnowing basket to winnow grain.
To jolt, sway, or shake; to toss about.
小船在风浪中不停地簸荡。
The small boat kept tossing and turning in the wind and waves.

Common Words and Phrases with 簸

1
bǒ簸dàng荡
To rock or roll violently; to swing back and forth intensely.
小船在汹涌的波浪中剧烈簸荡
The small boat was violently tossing and turning in the rough waves.
2
bǒ簸dòng动
to jolt or shake up and down
车辆驶过崎岖的山路,车身不停地簸动着。
The vehicle jolted continuously as it drove over the rugged mountain road.
3
bǒ簸gǔ谷
To winnow grain; to separate grain from chaff or husks by fanning.
在秋收时节,农民们会把新收的谷物进行簸谷,以分离出饱满的粮食和无用的谷壳。
During the autumn harvest season, farmers will winnow the newly harvested grain to separate the plump kernels from the useless husks.
4
bò簸ji箕
A dustpan for collecting refuse, or a winnowing pan used to separate grain from chaff. It can also refer to a loop-shaped fingerprint.
她用扫帚把地上的碎纸屑扫进簸箕里。
She swept the paper scraps on the floor into the dustpan with a broom.
5
bǒ簸luó箩
a shallow basket
奶奶用簸箩晾晒玉米粒。
Grandma used the shallow basket to dry the corn kernels in the sun.
6
bǒ簸nòng弄
To fiddle with something; to stir up trouble or foment discord.
她习惯性地簸弄着桌上的小摆件。
She habitually fiddles with the small ornament on the table.
7
bǒ簸yáng扬
To winnow; to toss grains into the air to separate chaff from grain using wind or airflow.
农民们在谷场上簸扬稻谷,让风吹走那些轻飘飘的谷壳。
Farmers are winnowing the rice in the threshing ground, letting the wind blow away the light husks.

More words with 簸

  • diān颠bǒ簸bumpy, jolt
  • diān颠bǒ簸qián前xíng行Bumpy progress, Struggling forward

Idioms with 簸

  • diān颠lái来bǒ簸qù去tossed and jounced back and forth
  • bǒ簸yáng扬kāng糠bǐ秕winnow and sift chaff and husks
  • diān颠bǒ簸bù不pò破irrefutable and unassailable
  • diān颠chún唇bò簸zuǐ嘴stir up trouble with words
  • diān颠tóu头bǒ簸nǎo脑nod and bob one's head
  • bǒ簸tǔ土yáng扬shā沙make an empty show of strength

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Questions about 簸

What does 簸 mean in Chinese?

簸 (bò) means “Refers to a dustpan or winnowing basket (簸箕, bòji), an implement typically made of bamboo or metal, with three raised edges and one open side, used for collecting refuse or winnowing grains. It can also refer to a loop fingerprint pattern” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 簸?

簸 has 2 pronunciations: bò, bǒ.

How many strokes does 簸 have?

簸 has 19 strokes.

How do you write 簸?

簸 is written in 19 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 簸?

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

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