缽 meaning and stroke order

bō

Earthen basin; alms bowl

Strokes11
Pinyinbō
ToneTone 1

How to write 缽, stroke by stroke

11 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 缽

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

bōfirst tone (high and level)
  1. small earthenware plate or basin
  2. a monk's alms bowl
  3. Sanskrit paatra

How 缽 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Pottery.

缶 gives the meaning and 本 hints at the sound.

Radical: 缶 (earthen crock or jar), shared by 11 characters on this site.

Questions about 缽

How many strokes are in 缽?

缽 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 缽 mean?

缽 (bō) means earthen basin; alms bowl.

How do you pronounce 缽?

缽 is pronounced bō, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 缽?

The radical of 缽 is 缶, which carries the idea of "earthen crock or jar". Dictionaries list 缽 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 缽?

缽 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 钵, used in mainland China and Singapore.