The character 播 — “sow”: how to write it and what it means
sow; broadcast
The Chinese character 播 is read bō and means “sow; broadcast”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 播
播 has 15 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 播, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 播 is made of
On the left, 扌 “hand”: the first meaning is to scatter seeds. The right part 番 is the same as in 翻 fān.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 播
- 播放play, broadcastHSK 4
- 广播radio, announcementHSK 4
- 直播live broadcastHSK 5
- 传播spread, disseminateHSK 5
- 播种sow, seedHSK 6
- 主播host (of a stream); host a broadcastHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 播?
播 has 15 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 播 mean?
播 means “sow; broadcast”. It appears in 播放 (“play”), 广播 (“radio”), 直播 (“live broadcast”), 传播 (“spread”).
How do you pronounce 播?
播 is read bō. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 播 have?
15 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 播 yourself
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