泊

Character

泊 bó · pō

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to moor (a boat)

Radical: 氵
Strokes: 8
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 氵白
Traditional: 泊
Frequency: #1973 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

bóMain reading pōRare reading

bó

bo2Main readingHSK 7–9

to moor (a boat) CC-CEDICT
to park (a vehicle) CC-CEDICT
(literary) calm; quiet; peaceful CC-CEDICT

Words that use “泊” as bó

停泊tíng bó(of boats) to stop and stay in a place on waterWordHSK 7–9 欧泊ōu bóopalWord 泊位bó wèiberthWord

泊头bó tóuBotou, a county-level city in Cangzhou City 沧州市See 泊头市WordUnreviewed

泊松bó sōngS.D. PoissonWord 泊船bó chuánto moor a boat or shipWord 泊车bó chēto park a vehicleWord 淡泊dàn bóliving a simple lifeWord

pō

po1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bó.

lake CC-CEDICT
Taiwan pr. (bó) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “泊” as pō

湖泊hú pōa lakeWordHSK 7–9 血泊xuè pōpool of bloodWord 罗布泊luó bù pōLop Nor, former salt lake in Xinjiang, now a salt-encrusted…Word

Stroke order

Practice writing 泊

Draw “泊” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

船泊在河边。
chuán bó zài hé biān
The boat is moored by the river.
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出租车不能泊在这里。
chū zū chē bù néng bó zài zhè lǐ
Taxis cannot park here.
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这个湖泊很漂亮。
zhè ge hú pō hěn piào liang
This lake is very beautiful.
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Same radical 氵

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