婆
Meaning:
old woman; grandmother
HSK 5
Frequency:
#1678
Pinyin:
pó
Strokes:
11
Radical:
女
How to Write 婆 - 11 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "婆" in Chinese
The Chinese character 婆 (pó) means "old woman; grandmother". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 11 strokes. Common words containing 婆 include: 八婆, 公婆, 占婆.
📚 Words and Phrases with 婆
Common words containing this character
八婆
meddling woman
HSK 2
公婆
husband's parents; parents-in-law
HSK 2
占婆
Champa, ancient Indochinese kingdom lasting from the 2nd to the 17th century, located in what is now central and southern Vietnam
HSK 2
叔婆
aunt by marriage
HSK 2
外婆
(coll.) mother's mother
HSK 2
太婆
great-grandmother
HSK 2
姑婆
grandfather's sister
HSK 2
姨婆
(strictly speaking) sister of one's maternal grandmother; (more broadly) grandaunt; sister of one's mother's mother or mother's father
HSK 2
婆姨
(dialect) wife
HSK 2
婆娑
to swirl about
HSK 2
📜 Etymology
Type: Phono-semantic
Origin: woman
Semantic component: 女
Phonetic component: 波
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "婆"?
- The pinyin is pó
- How many strokes does "婆" have?
- It has 11 strokes
- What does "婆" mean?
- old woman; grandmother
- What is the radical of "婆"?
- The radical is "女"