迫 pò
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 白 white
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
迫害
pòhài
to persecute; to oppress
Characters in this word
害 hài
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
Example phrases
- 在那段动荡时期，许多坚持独立思考的知识分子遭到迫害。 Zài nà duàn dòngdàng shíqī, xǔduō jiānchí dúlì sīkǎo de zhīshi fènzǐ zāodào pòhài. During that turbulent period, many intellectuals who insisted on thinking independently were persecuted.
- 在故事里，国王迫害了一位说真话的老人。 Zài gùshi lǐ, guówáng pòhài le yí wèi shuō zhēnhuà de lǎorén. In the story, the king persecuted an old man who told the truth.
- 历史上，很多人因为想法不同而受到迫害。 Lìshǐ shàng, hěn duō rén yīnwèi xiǎngfǎ bù tóng ér shòudào pòhài. Throughout history, many people have been persecuted for thinking differently.
Related words
- 被迫 bèipò to be forced
- 迫切 pòqiè urgent
- 强迫 qiǎngpò to force
- 逼迫 bīpò to force; to compel
- 从容不迫 cóngróngbúpò calm and unhurried; composed
- 急迫 jípò urgent; pressing
- 紧迫 jǐnpò urgent; pressing
- 窘迫 jiǒngpò embarrassed; hard-pressed
- 迫不及待 pòbùjídài impatient; unable to wait; eagerly
- 迫使 pòshǐ to force; to compel
- 压迫 yāpò to oppress; to press against
- 害怕 hàipà to be afraid