The character 玻 — “part of the word “glass””: how to write it and what it means
part of the word “glass”
The Chinese character 玻 is read bō and means “part of the word “glass””. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 玻
玻 has 9 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 玻, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 玻 is made of
On the left, 王 — here it means “jade”; on the right, 皮 pí hints at the sound. It appears only in 玻璃.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 玻
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 玻?
玻 has 9 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 玻 mean?
玻 means “part of the word “glass””. It appears in 玻璃 (“glass”).
How do you pronounce 玻?
玻 is read bō. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 玻 have?
9 strokes.
← 木 tree璃 part of the word “glass” →
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 玻 yourself
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