薄
薄 (báo) means “thin”. It is made of 艹 + 溥 and has 16 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 薄 into its parts
What 薄 is made of
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 溥 pǔ — big
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 尃 fū — to announce
- 甫 fǔ — to begin
- 寸 cùn — inch
Origin hint: 艹 gives the meaning, 溥 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
薄 stroke order
Example sentences
这本书很薄。Zhè běn shū hěn báo.This book is very thin.
天冷了，别穿这么薄的衣服。Tiān lěng le, bié chuān zhème báo de yīfu.It's cold now; don't wear such thin clothes.
Words with 薄
Also built with 艹
- 劳láoto labor
- 艺yìart
- 节jiémeasure word for classes
- 芒mángblade
- 花huāflower
- 芽yábud
- 苍cāngdark blue
- 苏sūto awaken
- 苗miáosprouts
- 苟gǒucareless
- 若ruòif
- 苦kǔbitter
Quick facts
| Pinyin | báo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | thin |
| Strokes | 16 |
| Radical | 艸 (grass, #140) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 薄
What does 薄 mean?
薄 (báo) means “thin”.
How many strokes does 薄 have?
薄 has 16 strokes.
What is the radical of 薄?
The radical of 薄 is 艸 (cǎo, “grass”), Kangxi radical number 140.
What parts make up 薄?
薄 is made of 艹 (grass) and 溥 (big).
Which HSK level is 薄?
薄 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 薄 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.