颇 (pō): rather, quite

颇 (pō) is a Chinese character meaning “rather.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 皮 (phonetic) and 页 (semantic). It ranks #1550 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 颇 leaf. Its radical form 页 (page) appears in many related characters such as 页 (yè, page), 顺 (shùn, to obey), 须 (xū, must).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. rather
  2. quite

Etymology & Origin

颇

pictophoneticleaf

Decomposition: ⿰皮页 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
颇为adverbpō wéirather
偏颇adjectivepiān pōbiased
颇具pō jùrather
颇多pō duō(quite) a lot
德宏傣族景颇族自治州proper-noundé hóng dǎi zú jǐng pō zú zì zhì zhōuDehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, in Yunnan Province 雲南省|云南省
景颇族nounjǐng pō zúJingpo ethnic group
景颇nounjǐng pōJingpo ethnic group
廉颇lián pōLian Po (327-243 BC), famous general of Zhao 趙國|赵国, repeatedly victorious over Qin 秦國|秦国 and Qi 齊國|齐国
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Total compounds
38
As first character
38
As last character
25
As middle character

颇 appears in 8 compound words: 38 as the first character, 38 as the last, and 25 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 颇 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

丰fēng
0.438600 co-occurrences
勒lè
0.4371,640 co-occurrences
响xiǎng
0.426938 co-occurrences
欢huān
0.416432 co-occurrences
惮dàn
0.41628 co-occurrences
具jù
0.4082,495 co-occurrences
讽fěng
0.40692 co-occurrences
争zhēng
0.404808 co-occurrences
讶yà
0.39330 co-occurrences
廉lián
0.385360 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个颇字在古汉语中有不同的含义。

zhè gě pō zì zài gǔ hàn yǔ zhōng yǒu bù tóng de hán yì .

The character "颇" carries different meanings in classical Chinese.

爱范儿Aug 2026

为了解决这个小众但重要的需求,人们曾经发明过许多颇为有趣的方案。

wéi le jiě jué zhè gè xiǎo zhòng dàn chóng yāo de xū qiú , rén men céng jīng fā míng guò xǔ duō pō wéi yǒu qù de fāng àn .

To address this niche but important need, people have come up with many rather interesting solutions.

爱范儿Aug 2026

过去十多年,苹果也推出过不少颇具影响力的新产品。

guò qù shí duō nián , píng guǒ yě tuī chū guò bù shǎo pō jù yǐng xiǎng lì de xīn chǎn pǐn .

Over the past decade or so, Apple has also introduced a number of influential new products.

中国新闻网·体育Aug 2026

发布会揭晓的首批参赛阵容中,“黑马冠军”瓦舍罗的名字颇具分量。

fā bù huì jiē xiǎo de shǒu pī cān sài zhèn róng zhōng , hēi mǎ guàn jūn wǎ shě luó de míng zì pō jù fēn liàng .

Among the first batch of contestants announced at the press conference, the name “Washero,” the “dark horse champion,” carried significant weight.

爱范儿Aug 2026

虽然尺寸很小,这辆儿童车却颇有几分智能汽车的模样。

suī rán chǐ cùn hěn xiǎo , zhè liàng ér tóng chē què pō yǒu jī fēn zhì néng qì chē de mó yàng .

Although it's quite small, this children's car bears a striking resemblance to a smart car.

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

...日星座运势/巨蟹今日桃花绕左右 选择机会颇多

. . . rì xīng zuò yùn shì jù xiè jīn rì táo huā rào zuǒ yòu xuǎn zé jī huì pō duō

... Sun horoscope/Cancer today peach blossoms around There are many opportunities to choose

Tatoeba

意料之外,收获颇丰。

Yìliàozhīwài, shōuhuò pō fēng.

Unexpectedly, I struck fortune.

Tatoeba

有关癌症成因的研究耗费颇巨。

Yǒuguān áizhèng chéngyīn de yánjiū hàofèi pō jù.

Research on the causes of cancer is very expensive.

Tatoeba

汤姆好像颇为忙,对不对?

Tāngmǔ hǎoxiàng pōwéi máng, duìbùduì?

Tom seemed quite busy, didn't he?

Tatoeba

这件物件的表面颇为粗糙。

Zhè jiàn wùjiàn de biǎomiàn pōwéi cūcāo.

The surface of the object is fairly rough.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 页 (leaf) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced pō

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 颇 (pō) mean in Chinese?
颇 (pō) primarily means "rather." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #1550 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 颇 and 被?
颇 (pō) and 被 (bèi) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 页 vs 衤 (same 皮 component).
How many strokes does 颇 have?
颇 is written with 11 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 颇?
The radical associated with 颇 is 页 (page). This radical appears in many characters related to page.
What are the components of 颇?
颇 is composed of: 皮 (phonetic), 页 (semantic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰皮页 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 颇?
Common words with 颇 include: 颇为 (pō wéi, "rather"); 偏颇 (piān pō, "biased"); 颇具 (pō jù, "rather"); 颇多 (pō duō, "(quite) a lot"); 德宏傣族景颇族自治州 (dé hóng dǎi zú jǐng pō zú zì zhì zhōu, "Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, in Yunnan Province 雲南省|云南省"). There are over 8 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 颇 (pō)?
Several characters share the pronunciation pō: 破 (break), 坡 (slope), 迫 (to persecute), 婆 (grandmother). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 颇 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 颇 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.