勃(bó)

HSK 7-99 strokes
Readingsbóbèi

flourishing

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Character information

Pinyin
bó / bèi
Meaning
flourishing; prosperous; suddenly; abruptly
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 勃 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰孛力

In this compound, the meaning comes from 力 (strength); 孛 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

孛bèi力lì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 勃 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 勃

Common words using 勃 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhāo朝qì气péng蓬bó勃
HSK 7-9

full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous

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péng蓬bó勃
HSK 7-9

vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality

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bó勃lì利

see 勃利县

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bó勃bó勃

thriving; vigorous; exuberant

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bó勃gù固

Pegu city in south Myanmar (Burma)

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kè克gé格bó勃

KGB (Soviet secret police)

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bó勃lā拉mǔ姆sī斯

Brahms (name)

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bó勃lǎng朗níng宁

Browning, US firearm brand

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Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 勃’s common words

朝气蓬利固克格拉

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