波澜 meaning in English

bōlán

billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)

HSK 7-9nounTraditional 波瀾23 strokes

Meaning of 波澜

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

bōlán
  1. billows
  2. great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)

Stroke order for each character

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波 bō · waves · 8 strokes

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澜 lán · overflowing · 15 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 波澜.

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
波涛bōtāobillows; great waves; surging waves
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 波澜

What does 波澜 mean?

波澜 (bōlán) means "billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 波澜?

波澜 is made of 2 characters: 波 (8 strokes), 澜 (15 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.

Is 波澜 an HSK word?

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

How is 波澜 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 波澜 is written 波瀾.