Dong Chinese dictionary

pō, bó

anchor vessel

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 白 represents the sound.

Components

氵 Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

白 Sound component

bái

white

Evolution

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

pō

anchor vessel; lie at anchor; lake; Taiwan pr. [bó]

bó

to anchor; touch at; to moor

Most common words with 泊

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sources