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= b + o2
surname Bo
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báo = b + ao2
thin / cold in manner / indifferent / weak / light / infertile
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= b + o2
meager / slight / weak / ungenerous or unkind / frivolous / to despise / to belittle / to look down on / to approach or near
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= b + o4
see 薄荷[bo4 he5]
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How to pronounce 薄

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= b initial

B is for Beelzebub.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ao2 final

In the aorta’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= b initial

B is for Beelzebub.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ o2 final

In the observatory’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
= b initial

B is for Beelzebub.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ o4 final

In the observatory’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

薄 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
cǎo = c + ao3
grass radical 草字頭兒|草字头儿[cao3 zi4 tou2 r5]
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= pu + Ø3
surname Pu
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= pu + Ø3
extensive / pervading
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Characters with 薄 as component

= b + o2
to fill / to extend
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= b + o2
rafter
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Words with 薄

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unkind / harsh / cutting / mean / acrimony / to embezzle by making illegal deductions
thin flat cake / pancake / pizza
field mint / peppermint

Sentences with 薄

薄 currently does not appear in any sentence.

Want to remember 薄 for good?

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/ báo /

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