泊

bó · pō

to moor (a boat)

Radical: 氵 Strokes: 8

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

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Character Decomposition

泊=氵+白

Etymology

water

Meanings2 pronunciations

bó

to moor (a boat)

to park (a vehicle)

(literary) calm; quiet; peaceful

pō

lake

Taiwan pr. bó

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Words with 泊 81 total

down and out · in dire straits · unrestrained · unconventional落泊luò bó (of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor · (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence漂泊piāo bó to anchor · anchorage · mooring (of a ship)停泊tíng bó pool of blood血泊xuè pō opal (Sanskrit: upala)欧泊ōu bó berth (for a ship) · parking space (for a vehicle)泊位bó wèi S.D. Poisson (1781-1840), French mathematician泊松Bó sōng to moor a boat or ship泊船bó chuán to park a vehicle泊车bó chē living a simple life淡泊dàn bó lake湖泊hú pō to moor · to drop anchor碇泊dìng bó to moor系泊jì bó

Idioms with 泊 13 total Chain

living a simple life as one's ideal (idiom)淡泊明志dàn bó míng zhì lit. firebird soars, phoenix alights (idiom) · fig. bold, graceful calligraphy · married couple separated from each other · talented person not given the opportunity to fulfill his potential鸾飘凤泊luán piāo fèng bó

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