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波 - bō

waves, breakers; undulations

waves, breakers; undulations

How to read 波

Click 波 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishwaves, breakers; undulations
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

波光 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 波动. Please read 波卡 one more time.

Common words with this character

gleaming reflection of waves in sunlight
to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion
burqa
to spread to; to involve; to affect

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 波 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 波光 and 波动 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 波.