箔(bó)

14 strokes

plaited matting (of rushes, bamboo etc)

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Character information

Pinyin
bó
Meaning
plaited matting (of rushes, bamboo etc); silkworm basket; metal foil; foil paper
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 箔 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮泊

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺮ (bamboo); 泊 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺮泊bó

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 箔 step by step

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

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Words with 箔

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

zhū珠bó箔

curtain of pearls; screen of beads

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bó箔lí篱

(dialect) partition or screen made of plaited bamboo (or rushes, grain stal…

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zhǐ纸bó箔

joss paper

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jīn金bó箔

gold leaf

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lǚ铝bó箔

aluminum foil

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xī锡bó箔

tinfoil

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xī锡bó箔zhǐ纸

aluminum foil

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Related characters

From 箔’s common words

珠篱纸金铝锡

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