簸 (bǒ): to winnow, to toss up and down

簸 (bǒ) is a Chinese character meaning “to winnow.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of ⺮ (semantic), 其 (structural) and 皮 (phonetic). It ranks #3093 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 簸 bamboo. Its radical form ⺮ (⺮) appears in many related characters.

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to winnow
  2. to toss up and down

Etymology & Origin

簸

pictophoneticbamboo

Decomposition: ⿱⺮⿰其皮 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
颠簸verbdiān bǒto be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence)
簸箕nounbò jīwicker or bamboo winnowing basket
簸扬bǒ yángto winnow
簸谷bǒ gǔto winnow grain
簸荡verbbǒ dàngto be tossed around (like a boat on a rough sea)
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Total compounds
80
As first character
20
As last character
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As middle character

簸 appears in 5 compound words: 80 as the first character, 20 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 簸 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

颠diān
0.675417 co-occurrences
川chuān
0.416270 co-occurrences
烈liè
0.407126 co-occurrences
晃huǎng
0.38016 co-occurrences
剧jù
0.375116 co-occurrences
弄nòng
0.32512 co-occurrences
扬yáng
0.31614 co-occurrences
浪làng
0.30218 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

学习簸字需要反复练习,才能写得工整。

xué xí bǒ zì xū yāo fǎn fù liàn xí , cái néng xiě dé gōng zhěng .

Learning to write the character "箕" requires repeated practice to ensure it is written neatly.

中国新闻网·体育Oct 2026

吴钢芳介绍说,蒙古马骑乘时平顺、颠簸小,适合骑射运动。

wú gāng fāng jiè shào shuō , méng gǔ mǎ qí chéng shí píng shùn , diān bǒ xiǎo , shì hé qí shè yùn dòng .

Wu Gangfang explained that Mongolian horses offer a smooth ride with minimal jolts, making them well-suited for horseback archery.

IT之家Sep 2026

搭配预瞄式 RTD 连续阻尼可变悬架,主动过滤颠簸震动。

dā pèi yù miáo shì R T D lián xù zǔ ní kě biàn xuán jià , zhǔ dòng guò lǜ diān bǒ zhèn dòng .

Paired with a pre-aimed RTD continuous damping variable suspension, it actively filters out bumps and vibrations.

IT之家Aug 2026

产品特色:专为车载颠簸及极端恶劣环境打造。

chǎn pǐn tè sè : zhuān wéi chē zài diān bǒ jí jí duān è liè huán jìng dǎ zào .

Product Features: Designed specifically for vehicle vibrations and extremely harsh environments.

中国新闻网·生活Jun 2026

车辆颠簸、光线忽明忽暗,坐姿蜷缩,大脑没法深度休息,睡醒反而头昏疲惫。

chē liàng diān bǒ , guāng xiàn hū míng hū àn , zuò zī 蜷 suō , dà nǎo méi fǎ shēn dù xiū xī , shuì xǐng fǎn ér tóu hūn pí bèi .

The bumpy ride, the fluctuating light, and the hunched sitting position prevent the brain from getting deep rest, so when you wake up, you actually feel dizzy and exhausted.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the ⺮ (bamboo) component

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 簸 (bǒ) mean in Chinese?
簸 (bǒ) primarily means "to winnow." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3093 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 簸 and 下?
簸 (bǒ) and 下 (xià) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 簸 (up) vs 下 (down).
How many strokes does 簸 have?
簸 is written with 19 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 簸?
The radical associated with 簸 is ⺮. This radical appears in many characters related to this concept.
What are the components of 簸?
簸 is composed of: ⺮ (semantic), 其 (structural), 皮 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱⺮⿰其皮 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 簸?
Common words with 簸 include: 颠簸 (diān bǒ, "to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence)"); 簸箕 (bò jī, "wicker or bamboo winnowing basket"); 簸扬 (bǒ yáng, "to winnow"); 簸谷 (bǒ gǔ, "to winnow grain"); 簸荡 (bǒ dàng, "to be tossed around (like a boat on a rough sea)"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.
Is 簸 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 簸 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.