擘(bò)

17 strokes
Readingsbòbāi

thumb

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Character information

Pinyin
bò / bāi
Meaning
thumb; to break; to tear; to pierce; to split
Strokes
17
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 擘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱辟手

In this compound, the meaning comes from 手 (hand); 辟 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

辟pì手shǒu

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 擘 step by step

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

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Words with 擘

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

jù巨bò擘

(of a person) leading figure; authority (in a field); (of a company) giant;…

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bò擘huà划

to plan; to arrange

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bò擘huà画

variant of 擘划

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Related characters

From 擘’s common words

巨划画

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