渤 meaning and stroke order
Swelling; the Bohai sea
How to write 渤, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 渤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 渤海[Bo2 Hai3]
How 渤 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 勃 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 渤
Water 氵 on the left plus 勃 (bó, vigorous, surging) on the right gives 渤, a sea of surging water. The 勃 part also tells you the sound, bó.
渤 is almost only used in the name 渤海 (Bóhǎi), the Bohai Sea off northern China. You will see it in place names, news, and geography. Example: 天津在渤海边。(Tiānjīn zài Bóhǎi biān.) Tianjin is on the Bohai Sea.
Common mistake: Learners often write 勃 (bó) without the water radical when they mean the sea. Remember that 勃 means vigorous, as in 勃勃 (bóbó), while 渤 with 氵 is the sea. Also keep the second tone, bó, not bò.
渤 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 渤
How many strokes are in 渤?
渤 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 渤 mean?
渤 (bó) means swelling; the Bohai sea.
How do you pronounce 渤?
渤 is pronounced bó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 渤?
The radical of 渤 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 渤 under this radical.
Can 渤 be used on its own as a word?
Not in modern Chinese. It appears almost only in 渤海 (Bóhǎi) and related names such as 渤海湾 (Bóhǎi Wān), Bohai Bay.
Which cities are near the Bohai Sea?
Major cities on its coast include 天津 (Tiānjīn), 大连 (Dàlián), and 秦皇岛 (Qínhuángdǎo). The area is often called the 环渤海 (huán Bóhǎi) region, meaning the region around the Bohai.