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Character Decomposition
伯=亻+白
Etymology
person
Meanings2 pronunciations
bǎi
one hundred (old)
bó
father's elder brother
senior
paternal elder uncle
eldest of brothers
respectful form of address
Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 wǔ děng jué wèi
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Words with 伯 322 total
to ask for assistance将伯qiāng bóuncle (polite form of address for older male)老伯lǎo bófool · dolt · clumsy oaf笨伯bèn bóhusband's older brother · father's older brother (esp. his oldest brother)大伯dà bóname or river God associated with Yellow river河伯Hé bóuncle (affectionate name for a friend older than one's father) · old friend世伯shì bó(of cousins) descending from the same grandfather or great-grandfather叔伯shū bai
Idioms with 伯 16 total Chain
(idiom) Bo Dao has no son; fig. a lament for a man without male offspring伯道无儿bó dào wú ér(idiom) Bo Le appraising horses; fig. to discover, recommend, train, and employ talented people伯乐相马bó lè xiàng mǎ(idiom) a single glance from Bo Le, the legendary horse appraiser; fig. to receive recognition and patronage from a discerning person伯乐一顾bō lè yī gù(idiom) eldest, second, third and youngest of brothers; order of seniority among brothers伯仲叔季bó zhòng shū jìalmost on a par伯仲之间bó zhòng zhī jiānlit. unable to distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent · nothing to choose between them不分伯仲bù fēn bó zhòng
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