魄(pò)

HSK 7-914 strokes

(literary) soul

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Character information

Pinyin
pò
Meaning
(literary) soul; mortal soul (i.e. attached to the body)
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 魄 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰白鬼

In this compound, the meaning comes from 鬼 (spirit); 白 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

白bái鬼guǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 魄 step by step

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

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Words with 魄

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

qì气pò魄
HSK 7-9

spirit

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pò魄lì力
HSK 7-9

courage

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jīng惊xīn心dòng动pò魄
HSK 7-9

(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking

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qī七pò魄

seven mortal forms in Daoism, representing carnal life and desires; contras…

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dān丹pò魄

amber

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dòng动pò魄

shocking; shattering

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luò落pò魄

down and out

Open 落魄 page →
tǐ体pò魄

physique; build

Open 体魄 page →

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气力惊心动七丹落

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