How to say “splash” in Chinese

泼
pō

splash, throw (liquid)

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Hands and objects”

“Splash” in Chinese is 泼, pō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

泼 is read pō. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

pō — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

泼
pō — splash; lively, bold

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “泼”.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Light, put out, splash”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “splash” in Chinese?

“Splash” in Chinese is 泼, pinyin pō.

What does 泼 mean?

泼 (pō) means “splash, throw (liquid)”.

How do you write 泼?

泼 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 泼?

泼 is read pō. Tones: pō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“splash” in the lesson “Light, put out, splash”

This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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