帛
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bó · silk, fabric

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 帛

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See how 帛 is constructed

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

巾Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Example sentences

Notice where 帛 sits in each complete thought.

Guó wài dōu bù hǎo, bó liú yě shì.國外都不好,帛琉也是。

I hate every single other country. Even Palau.

Source: Tatoeba #13903040 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè gè hàn mù zhōng fā xiàn le bó shū.這個漢墓中發現了帛書。

In this tomb from the Han dynasty, a book was found.

Source: Tatoeba #5683220 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 帛 in context

  1. Say bó, then recall the core meaning: silk, fabric.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 帛画 (bó huà), meaning “painting on silk”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 帛 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.