bō
钵子
bowl; alms bowl
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a bowl; an earthenware or metal bowl
literaryA traditional deep bowl, often used for holding food or liquids.
Tā他
yòng用
táo陶
bō钵
shèng盛
tāng汤
。
He served the soup in a clay bowl.
Zhè这
ge个
tóng铜
bō钵
shì是
gǔ古
dǒng董
。
This copper bowl is an antique.
noun
alms bowl; monk's begging bowl
technicalSpecifically refers to the bowl used by Buddhist monks for collecting alms or eating.
Sēng僧
rén人
shǒu手
chí持
tiě铁
bō钵
huà化
yuán缘
。
The monk held an iron alms bowl while begging for alms.
Fó佛
qián前
gòng供
zhe着
jīn金
bō钵
。
A golden alms bowl is placed as an offering before the Buddha.
noun
bowl (regional, dialect form 'bō·zi')
dialectInformal, dialectal form. The suffix '-zi' is added to form a colloquial noun.
Bǎ把
nà那
ge个
dà大
bō钵
zi子
ná拿
guò过
lái来
。
Bring that big bowl over here.
Tā她
yòng用
bō钵
zi子
zhuāng装
xián咸
cài菜
。
She uses a bowl to hold pickled vegetables.