颇
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pō · rather, quite

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

HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #5653
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Learn every stroke in 颇

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

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

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

页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 颇 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè yí qiè zài wǒ kàn lái dōu pō wèi huāng táng.这一切在我看来都颇为荒唐。

I think that this is all quite absurd.

Source: Tatoeba #1855068 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ hǎo xiàng pō wèi máng, duì bu duì?汤姆好像颇为忙,对不对?

Tom seemed quite busy, didn't he?

Source: Tatoeba #8853717 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yī xué de zuì xīn jìn zhǎn pō wèi xiǎn zhù.医学的最新进展颇为显著。

The recent advances in medicine are remarkable.

Source: Tatoeba #2030806 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè jiā bào shè zài dāng dì zhī míng dù pō gāo.这家报社在当地知名度颇高。

This newspaper is well known in the local area.

Source: Tatoeba #4813405 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì liào zhī wài, shōu huò pō fēng.意料之外,收获颇丰。

Unexpectedly, I struck fortune.

Source: Tatoeba #2166049 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 颇 in context

  1. Say pō, then recall the core meaning: rather, quite.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 颇为 (pō wéi), meaning “rather”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 颇 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.