Spot 卜
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
卜 component
bo · divination, fortune-telling; prophecy
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 卜
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue卜Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 卜 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
下=
一
外=
夕
处=
夂
卡=
上
补=
衤
扑=
扌
赴=
走
卧=
臣
卞=
亠
讣=
讠
仆=
亻
礻=
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 卜 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
外wài
outside
HSK 3.0 · L1外边wàibianoutside
HSK 3.0 · L1下xiàdown
HSK 3.0 · L1下雨xiàyǔto rain
HSK 3.0 · L1下班xiàbānto finish work
HSK 3.0 · L1下课xiàkèto finish class
HSK 3.0 · L1下午xiàwǔafternoon
HSK 3.0 · L1一下yíxiàChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L1外国wàiguóforeign country
HSK 3.0 · L2外面wàimiànoutside
HSK 3.0 · L2下来xiàláito come down
HSK 3.0 · L2下面xiàmiànbelow
HSK 3.0 · L2