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跛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
跛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

跛 Stroke Order — How to Write 跛

Stroke Order

跛 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, 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.

跛 Radical and Character Components

Components:足皮

跛 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 皮 indicates the sound.

Radical: 足 + 5 more strokes

跛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bǒ

Meanings of 跛 in Chinese

1

bǒ跛

To limp due to a leg or foot ailment, causing an unsteady gait. Metaphorically, it refers to achieving success through persistent effort despite disadvantages, as in the idiom '跛鳖千里'.
只要有恒心，即使是跛鳖千里，也能抵达目标。
As long as there is perseverance, even a lame tortoise traveling a thousand li can reach its destination.

Common Words and Phrases with 跛

1
bǒ跛biē鳖qiān千lǐ里
It means that even a person with limited abilities or disadvantages can achieve great things through persistence and continuous effort, just as a lame turtle can travel a thousand miles.
尽管起步晚，资源也有限，但只要我们有跛鳖千里的毅力，就没有什么能阻挡我们实现目标。
Despite a late start and limited resources, as long as we have the perseverance of a lame turtle traveling a thousand li, nothing can stop us from achieving our goals.
2
bǒ跛xíng行
to walk with a limp; to limp
他因为脚伤而跛行，每一步都显得很吃力。
He walked with a limp due to a foot injury, every step seemed very difficult.
3
bǒ跛zǐ子
A lame person; a cripple.
那个跛子尽管行动不便，但他仍然坚持每天锻炼。
Although that lame person has difficulty moving, he still insists on exercising every day.

Idioms with 跛

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Questions about 跛

What does 跛 mean in Chinese?

跛 (bǒ) means “To limp due to a leg or foot ailment, causing an unsteady gait. Metaphorically, it refers to achieving success through persistent effort despite disadvantages, as in the idiom '跛鳖千里'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 跛?

跛 is pronounced bǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 跛 have?

跛 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 跛?

跛 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 跛?

The radical of 跛 is 足, and 跛 is a phono-semantic compound.