bó
砵
cymbals; used in place names
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesnoun
cymbals (a pair of brass percussion instruments)
neutralA traditional Chinese percussion instrument used in opera, folk music, and temple ceremonies.
Yuè乐
duì队
lǐ里
de的
gǔ鼓
shǒu手
tóng同
shí时
qiāo敲
jī击
bó钹
。
The drummer in the band hits the cymbals at the same time.
Zhè这
duàn段
jīng京
jù剧
bàn伴
zòu奏
shǎo少
bù不
liǎo了
náo铙
bó钹
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
The accompaniment of this Peking opera segment is inseparable from the sound of cymbals.
noun
used in place names
This character appears in the names of specific locations, such as Tongbo in Fujian and Madi Bo in Inner Mongolia.
Wǒ我
de的
zǔ祖
jí籍
shì是
fú福
jiàn建
de的
tóng铜
bó钹
。
My ancestral home is Tongbo in Fujian.
Tā他
men们
qù去
nèi内
méng蒙
gǔ古
de的
má麻
dì地
bó钹
lǚ旅
yóu游
le了
。
They went traveling to Madi Bo in Inner Mongolia.
noun
<literary> same as '钵' (alms bowl)
archaicAn archaic or literary variant of the character 钵, meaning a monk's alms bowl. This usage is rare in modern Chinese.
Sēng僧
rén人
shǒu手
tuō托
tóng铜
bó钹
，
yán沿
jiē街
huà化
yuán缘
。
The monk held a bronze alms bowl and went begging along the street.