卜
Meaning:
divination, fortune-telling; prophecy
HSK 4
Frequency:
#781
Pinyin:
bo
Strokes:
2
Radical:
卜
How to Write 卜 - 2 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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2
About "卜" in Chinese
The Chinese character 卜 (bo) means "divination, fortune-telling; prophecy". It is classified as an HSK 4 character, making it important for intermediate learners. This character is written with 2 strokes. Common words containing 卜 include: 卜占, 卜卦, 占卜.
📚 Words and Phrases with 卜
Common words containing this character
卜占
to divine; to prophesy; to foretell the future
HSK 2
卜卦
to divine using the eight trigrams
HSK 2
占卜
to divine
HSK 2
威卜
vaporizer (e-cigarette) (loanword)
HSK 2
未卜
(literary) not yet divined; (of outcomes) uncertain; unknowable
HSK 2
枚卜
to choose officials by divination (archaic)
HSK 2
萝卜
radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. daikon
HSK 2
卖卜
to do trade as a fortune teller
HSK 2
医卜
medicine and divination
HSK 2
预卜
to foretell; to predict
HSK 2
📜 Etymology
Type: Pictographic
Origin: A crack on an oracle bone
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "卜"?
- The pinyin is bo
- How many strokes does "卜" have?
- It has 2 strokes
- What does "卜" mean?
- divination, fortune-telling; prophecy
- What is the radical of "卜"?
- The radical is "卜"