撥
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bō · to stir, to move, to distribute, to allocate

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Learn every stroke in 撥

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

15Total 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.

扌Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 撥

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Example sentences

Notice where 撥 sits in each complete thought.

Duì bù qǐ, wǒ bō cuò le hào mǎ.對不起,我撥錯了號碼。

I'm sorry, I dialed the wrong number.

Source: Tatoeba #798410 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shā mǐ bō dǎ le kè fú rè xiàn.莎米撥打了客服熱線。

Sami called the customer service line.

Source: Tatoeba #13527718 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rú yǒu rèn hé qí tā yí wèn, qǐng bō dǎ xià fāng de kè fú diàn huà.如有任何其他疑問,請撥打下方的客服電話。

Any further queries should be made via the customer service number below.

Source: Tatoeba #13527769 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 撥 in context

  1. Say bō, then recall the core meaning: to stir, to move, to distribute, to allocate.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 撥 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.