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15 strokes
Character #903 · The First 1000

bō

broadcast

to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc)

Strokes
15
Both scripts
播
Poster cell
G33

简 = 繁播 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • chuánbō to disseminate
  • zhíbō (TV, radio) to broadcast live
  • guǎngbō broadcast
  • bōfàng to broadcast
  • zhuǎnbō relay
  • chóngbō to replay
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 播

Write 播 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, bō, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell G33 · 28 × 36 grid

播 is #903 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 播 mean in English?
播 (bō) means "broadcast": to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc).
How do you pronounce 播?
播 is pronounced bō in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄅㄛ.
How many strokes does 播 have?
播 has 15 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 播 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 播 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 播?
Common words that use 播 include 传播 (chuánbō, to disseminate), 直播 (zhíbō, (TV, radio) to broadcast live), 广播 (guǎngbō, broadcast), 播放 (bōfàng, to broadcast).
How common is 播?
播 is number 903 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell G33 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.