波涛 meaning in English

bōtāo

billows; great waves; surging waves

HSK 7-9nounTraditional 波濤18 strokes

Meaning of 波涛

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

bōtāo
  1. billows; great waves; surging waves

Stroke order for each character

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波 bō · waves · 8 strokes

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  8. 8

涛 tāo · large waves · 10 strokes

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  9. 9
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Related words

Words that share a character with 波涛.

波动bōdòngto undulate; to fluctuate
波浪bōlàngwave
微波炉wēibōlúmicrowave oven
奔波bēnbōto rush about; to be constantly on the move
波及bōjíto spread to; to involve
风波fēngbōdisturbance; crisis
波澜bōlánbillows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)
波折bōzhétwists and turns
波特Bōtè(loanword) baud (computing); porter (beer)
波比bōbǐburpee (loanword)
电波diànbōelectric wave; alternating current
微波wēibōripple; microwave

Questions about 波涛

What does 波涛 mean?

波涛 (bōtāo) means "billows; great waves; surging waves" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 波涛?

波涛 is made of 2 characters: 波 (8 strokes), 涛 (10 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.

Is 波涛 an HSK word?

Yes. 波涛 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 波涛 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 波涛 is written 波濤.