Meaning
to anchor; touch at; to moor
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “bo” becomes a different word in each tone. 泊 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 湖泊hú pōlake
- 停泊tíng bóto anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
- 泊位bó wèiberth (for a ship); parking space (for a vehicle)
- 系泊jì bóto moor
- 泊车bó chēto park a vehicle
Example Sentence
几艘渔船静静地停泊在港口。Jǐ sōu yú chuán jìng jìng de tíng bó zài gǎng kǒu.A few fishing boats are quietly anchored in the harbor.
几Jǐsmall table艘sōuclassifier for ships渔船yú chuánfishing boat静jìngstill静jìngstill地de(adverb marker)停泊tíng bóto anchor在zàiat港口gǎng kǒuport。