薄

Character

薄 báo · bó · bò

HSK 4Character3 readings

thin; not thick, like paper, ice, or clothes

Radical: 艹
Strokes: 16
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 艹溥
Traditional: 薄
Frequency: #1845 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

báoMain reading bóRare reading bòRare reading

báo

bao2Main readingHSK 4

thin; not thick, like paper, ice, or clothes
(of land) poor; plants do not grow well

Examples

这本书的纸很薄。
zhè běn shū de zhǐ hěn báo
The paper in this book is very thin.
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天冷了，别穿得太薄。
tiān lěng le, bié chuān de tài báo
It's cold now, so don't wear such thin clothes.
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这块地的土很薄。
zhè kuài dì de tǔ hěn báo
The soil in this field is very poor.
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Words that use “薄” as báo

厚薄hòu báothicknessWord+1 reading 摊薄tān báo(finance) to diluteWord 脸薄liǎn báobashfulWord 薄层báo céngthin layerWord 薄板báo bǎnthin plateWord 薄片báo piànthin sliceWord 薄纱báo shāgauzeWord 薄纸báo zhǐthin paperWord

bó

bo2Reading 2Rare reading

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

thin and weak (as in 单薄)
a Chinese family name (Bo)

Examples

他的身体很单薄。
tā de shēn tǐ hěn dān bó
His body is thin and weak.
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我的朋友姓薄，他很好。
wǒ de péng yǒu xìng bó, tā hěn hǎo
My friend's family name is Bo. He is very nice.
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Words that use “薄” as bó

薄弱bó ruòweakWordHSK 5 单薄dān bóthin and weak, describing a person's bodyWordHSK 7–9 俭薄jiǎn bómeagerWord 刻薄kè bóunkindWord 厌薄yàn bóto despiseWord 厚薄hòu báothicknessWord+1 reading 命薄mìng bóto be unluckyWord 喷薄pēn bóto gushWord

bò

bo4Reading 3Rare readingUnreviewed

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

part of the word 薄荷, meaning mint

Words that use “薄” as bò

薄荷bò hemintWord 猫薄荷māo bò hecatnipWord 薄荷油bò he yóupeppermint oilWord 薄荷糖bò he tángmintWord 薄荷脑bò he nǎomentholWord 薄荷酮bò he tóngmenthoneWord 薄荷醇bò he chún(chemistry) mentholWord 香薄荷xiāng bò hesavoryWord

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薄

Character

薄 báo · bó · bò

HSK 4Character3 readings

thin; not thick, like paper, ice, or clothes

Radical: 艹
Strokes: 16
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 艹溥
Traditional: 薄
Frequency: #1845 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

báoMain reading bóRare reading bòRare reading

báo

bao2Main readingHSK 4

thin; not thick, like paper, ice, or clothes
(of land) poor; plants do not grow well

Examples

这本书的纸很薄。
zhè běn shū de zhǐ hěn báo
The paper in this book is very thin.
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天冷了，别穿得太薄。
tiān lěng le, bié chuān de tài báo
It's cold now, so don't wear such thin clothes.
AI-generated sentence
这块地的土很薄。
zhè kuài dì de tǔ hěn báo
The soil in this field is very poor.
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Words that use “薄” as báo

bó

bo2Reading 2Rare reading

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

thin and weak (as in 单薄)
a Chinese family name (Bo)

Examples

他的身体很单薄。
tā de shēn tǐ hěn dān bó
His body is thin and weak.
AI-generated sentence
我的朋友姓薄，他很好。
wǒ de péng yǒu xìng bó, tā hěn hǎo
My friend's family name is Bo. He is very nice.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “薄” as bó

bò

bo4Reading 3Rare readingUnreviewed

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

part of the word 薄荷, meaning mint

Words that use “薄” as bò

Stroke order

Practice writing 薄

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Same radical 艹

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著zhe 英yīng 蘭lán 華huá 花huā 节jié 萬wàn 获huò 萨sà 薩sà 苏sū 蘇sū