Phonosemantic compound. 孛 represents the sound and 力 represents the meaning.
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Historical Evolution
勃
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
勃
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
勃
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
勃
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
勃
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
勃
Regular
Modern
Chinese
勃 [bó]
flourishing; prosperous; suddenly; abruptly
Japanese
- Bulgaria
- spirited; rising; energetic
- sudden; abrupt
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (59)
蓬勃 [péngbó] #29,844
vigorous
兴致勃勃 [xìngzhìbóbó] #33,565
to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits
兴致勃勃 [xìngzhìbóbó] #33,565
to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits
勃起 [bóqǐ] #31,706
erection
克格勃 [Kègébó] #9,530
KGB (Soviet secret police)
雄心勃勃 [xióngxīnbóbó] #26,464
aggressive and grand (idiom); ambitious
朝气蓬勃 [zhāoqìpéngbó] #43,765
full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous
朝气蓬勃 [zhāoqìpéngbó] #43,765
full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous
生机勃勃 [shēngjībóbó] #27,417
full of vitality
生机勃勃 [shēngjībóbó] #27,417
full of vitality
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JAPANESE WORDS (15)
⭐ 勃起 [ぼっき] #11,241
erection (of the penis)
勃発 [ぼっぱつ] #16,754
outbreak (e.g. of war)
勃つ [たつ] #18,953
to have an erection
勃興 [ぼっこう] #54,574
sudden rise to power
朝立ち [あさだち] #69,133
erection when waking in the morning
勃然 [ぼつぜん] #72,334
suddenly
そそり勃つ [そそりたつ] #79,995
to become erect (penis, nipple, etc.)
半勃起 [はんぼっき] #103,829
semi-erection
鬱勃 [うつぼつ] #104,091
pent-up (energy, enthusiasm, etc.)
勃起不全 [ぼっきふぜん] #109,526
erectile dysfunction
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KOREAN WORDS (2)