波 bō
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 皮 skin, hide, fur, feathers
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
波及
bōjí
to affect; to spread to
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 局部金融风险一旦失控，可能迅速波及实体经济。 Júbù jīnróng fēngxiǎn yídàn shīkòng, kěnéng xùnsù bōjí shítǐ jīngjì. Once localised financial risks get out of control, they may quickly spread to the real economy.
- 这次大雨波及了周围好几个城市。 Zhè cì dàyǔ bōjí le zhōuwéi hǎo jǐ gè chéngshì. This heavy rain affected several of the surrounding cities.
- 一个小问题如果不处理，可能波及整个团队。 Yí gè xiǎo wèntí rúguǒ bù chǔlǐ, kěnéng bōjí zhěng gè tuánduì. If a small problem is not dealt with, it may spread to the whole team.
Related words
- 奔波 bēnbō to rush about; to be constantly on the go
- 波动 bōdòng to fluctuate; fluctuation
- 波澜 bōlán waves; disturbance; twists and turns
- 波浪 bōlàng wave; waves
- 波涛 bōtāo waves; billows
- 波折 bōzhé setback; twists and turns
- 风波 fēngbō disturbance; controversy
- 微波炉 wēibōlú microwave oven
- 及时 jíshí in time; promptly
- 普及 pǔjí widespread; to make widespread
- 及格 jígé to pass an exam
- 来不及 láibují to be too late