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HSK 512 strokes

(bound form) abundant

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
(bound form) abundant; plentiful; extensive; wide; to win; to gain; to play; to gamble; learned; well-read; (bound form) doctoral degree (abbr. for 博士[bo2 shi4]); (bound form) blog (abbr. for 博客[bo2 ke4])
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰十尃

In this compound, the meaning comes from (ten); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

shì
HSK 5

doctor (as an academic degree)

Open 博士 page →
HSK 5

(loanword) a blog; a blogger

Open 博客 page →
shì

abbr. for 世界博览会, World Expo

Open 世博 page →
shì

Bosch (surname); Bosch, German technology company

Open 博世 page →

World Expo (abbr. for 世界博览会)

Open 世博会 page →

Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.

Open 仁言利博 page →
yǒu

lit. blog friend

Open 博友 page →

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