簸 meaning and stroke order
Dustpan; to winnow, to toss
How to write 簸, stroke by stroke
19 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 簸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to winnow; to toss up and down
- used in 簸箕[bo4 ji1]
How 簸 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bamboo.
⺮ gives the meaning and 皮 hints at the sound.
Radical: ⺮ (bamboo), shared by 149 characters on this site.
How to remember 簸
Bamboo ⺮ on top shows the tool is woven from bamboo, 其 (originally a picture of a winnowing basket) sits in the middle, and 皮 (pí) on the right gives the sound. Picture a bamboo basket tossing grain so the light skins, the 皮, fly away.
As bǒ, it means to toss or shake up and down, and it is most common in 颠簸 (diānbǒ), used for bumpy rides. Example: 路上很颠簸。(Lù shang hěn diānbǒ.) The road was very bumpy. As bò, it appears in 簸箕 (bòji), a dustpan or winnowing basket.
Common mistake: Learners often read every 簸 as bǒ, but in 簸箕 it is bò, and 箕 is usually said in the neutral tone. Also do not drop the 其 in the middle and write it like 皮 under bamboo only.
Common words with 簸
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 颠簸 | diānbǒ | to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbu |
Questions about 簸
How many strokes are in 簸?
簸 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 簸 mean?
簸 (bǒ) means dustpan; to winnow, to toss. A common word with it is 颠簸 (diānbǒ), meaning "to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbu".
How do you pronounce 簸?
簸 is pronounced bǒ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 簸?
The radical of 簸 is ⺮, which carries the idea of "bamboo". Dictionaries list 簸 under this radical.
Can 簸 be used alone as a verb?
Yes, in phrases like 簸米 (bǒ mǐ), to winnow rice, meaning to toss grain in a basket to separate out the chaff. In everyday modern speech it mostly shows up inside 颠簸.
Is 颠簸 only about vehicles?
No. It is used for cars, boats and planes, but it can also describe a hard, unsettled life, as in 颠簸的一生 (diānbǒ de yīshēng), a life of ups and downs.