迫
迫 (pò) · to compel
迫 (pò) means “to compel”. It is made of 辶 + 白 and has 8 strokes.
Break 迫 into its parts
What 迫 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 白 bái — white
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 白 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
迫 stroke order
Example sentences with 被迫
下大雨，比赛被迫停了。Xià dà yǔ, bǐsài bèipò tíng le.The game was forced to stop because of heavy rain.
他被迫改变了计划。Tā bèipò gǎibiàn le jìhuà.He was forced to change his plans.
Words with 迫
- 被迫bèipòto be forced to
- 迫切pòqièurgent
- 逼迫bīpòto force
- 紧迫jǐnpòurgent
- 迫不及待pòbùjídàitoo impatient to wait
- 迫害pòhàito persecute
- 强迫qiǎngpòto force
- 压迫yāpòto oppress
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | pò |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to compel |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
Questions about 迫
What does 迫 mean?
迫 (pò) means “to compel”.
How many strokes does 迫 have?
迫 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 迫?
The radical of 迫 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 迫?
迫 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 白 (white).
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