钵(bō)

10 strokesTrad. 鉢

small earthenware plate or basin

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Character information

Pinyin
bō
Meaning
small earthenware plate or basin; a monk's alms bowl; Sanskrit paatra
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
鉢

Origin & structure

Where 钵 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅本

In this compound, the meaning comes from 钅 (gold); 本 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

钅jīn本běn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 钵 step by step

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

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Words with 钵

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

rǔ乳bō钵

small mortar used for grinding medicines into a powder (TCM)

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pén盆bō钵

generic term for pottery

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yán研bō钵

mortar (bowl for grinding with pestle)

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yī衣bō钵

the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Budd…

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Related characters

From 钵’s common words

乳盆研衣

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