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.
Definitions
- to winnow
- to toss up and down
Etymology & Origin
pictophoneticbamboo
Decomposition: ⿱⺮⿰其皮 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 颠簸verb | diān bǒ | to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence) |
| 簸箕noun | bò jī | wicker or bamboo winnowing basket |
| 簸扬 | bǒ yáng | to winnow |
| 簸谷 | bǒ gǔ | to winnow grain |
| 簸荡verb | bǒ dàng | to be tossed around (like a boat on a rough sea) |
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.
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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