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
波浪
bōlàng
wave; waves
Characters in this word
浪 làng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 良 good, virtuous, respectable
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 远处的波浪不断拍打防波堤，提醒人们海平面上升并非抽象概念。 Yuǎnchù de bōlàng bùduàn pāidǎ fángbōdī, tíxǐng rénmen hǎipíngmiàn shàngshēng bìngfēi chōuxiàng gàiniàn. The distant waves kept striking the breakwater, reminding people that sea-level rise is not an abstract concept.
- 海边的波浪一个接一个地涌向沙滩。 Hǎibiān de bōlàng yí ge jiē yí ge de yǒng xiàng shātān. The waves at the seaside rolled onto the beach one after another.
- 风一吹，湖面上就起了小小的波浪。 Fēng yì chuī, húmiàn shang jiù qǐ le xiǎoxiǎo de bōlàng. As soon as the wind blew, small waves rose on the lake.
Related words
- 奔波 bēnbō to rush about; to be constantly on the go
- 波动 bōdòng to fluctuate; fluctuation
- 波及 bōjí to affect; to spread to
- 波澜 bōlán waves; disturbance; twists and turns
- 波涛 bōtāo waves; billows
- 波折 bōzhé setback; twists and turns
- 风波 fēngbō disturbance; controversy
- 微波炉 wēibōlú microwave oven
- 浪费 làngfèi to waste
- 浪漫 làngmàn romantic
- 冲浪 chōnglàng to surf; surfing
- 风浪 fēnglàng wind and waves; turmoil