播
播 (bō) · to sow seeds
播 (bō) means “to sow seeds”. It is made of 扌 + 番 and has 15 strokes.
Break 播 into its parts
What 播 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 番 fān — to take turns
- 米 mǐ — uncooked rice
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 木 mù — tree
- 田 tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 米 mǐ — uncooked rice
Origin hint: To sow seeds 番 by hand 扌; 番 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
播 stroke order
Example sentences with 播出
这个节目几点播出？Zhège jiémù jǐ diǎn bōchū?What time does this program air?
新闻每天晚上七点播出。Xīnwén měi tiān wǎnshang qī diǎn bōchū.The news airs every evening at seven.
Words with 播
- 播出bōchūto broadcast
- 播放bōfàngto play
- 传播chuánbōto spread
- 广播guǎngbōradio
- 直播zhíbōlive broadcast
- 播种bōzhǒngto sow seeds
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bō |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to sow seeds |
| Strokes | 15 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 播
What does 播 mean?
播 (bō) means “to sow seeds”.
How many strokes does 播 have?
播 has 15 strokes.
What is the radical of 播?
The radical of 播 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 播?
播 is made of 扌 (hand) and 番 (to take turns).
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