钹(bó)

10 strokesTrad. 鈸

cymbals

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Character information

Pinyin
bó
Meaning
cymbals
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
鈸

Origin & structure

Where 钹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅犮

In this compound, the meaning comes from 钅 (bell); 犮 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

钅jīn犮bá

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 钹 step by step

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

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Words with 钹

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

shuǐ水bó钹

splash cymbal (drum kit component)

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zhōng中guó国bó钹

China cymbal (drum kit component)

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dié叠yīn音bó钹

ride cymbal (drum kit component)

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Related characters

From 钹’s common words

水中国叠音

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