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菠
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spinach

HSK 10
Nature →Plants →Grasses
bō
ハ、ホ
ほうれんそう
파
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 波 represents the sound.
Components
艹 grass (top)+ 波 waves =
菠 spinach
艹 Meaning component
cao grass (top)
grass
艹 is a component form of 艸.
波 Phonetic component
bō waves
waves, breakers
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Notes
Similar Characters
春 springtime甍 rafters supporting roof盖 hide (simp)着 arrive/wear繭 cocoon (trad/jp)艺 art (simp)艻 sweet basil艽 a root艾 Chinese mugwort艿 taro节 knot (simp)芄 Metaplexis stauntoni芊 exuberant and vigorous芋 taro芍 peony芎 a kind of herb芏 Cyperus malaccensis芑 white millet芒 mango芗 fragrant smell of grain (simp)
Chinese
菠 [bō]
spinach
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (11)
菠萝 [bō​luó] #9,484
pineapple
菠萝 [bō​luó] #9,484
pineapple
菠菜 [bō​cài] #15,049
spinach
菠萝蜜 [bō​luó​mì] #46,592
jackfruit
菠萝蜜 [bō​luó​mì] #46,592
jackfruit
木菠萝 [mù​bō​luó] #68,826
jackfruit
木菠萝 [mù​bō​luó] #68,826
jackfruit
大树菠萝 [dà​shù​bō​luó]
jackfruit
大树菠萝 [dà​shù​bō​luó]
jackfruit
炒菠菜 [chǎo​bō​cài]
stir-fried spinach
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JAPANESE WORDS (2)
⭐ ほうれん草 [ほうれんそう] #33,105
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
菠蘿包 [ポーローパーウ] #269,793
pineapple bun (Chinese sweet pastry similar to the Japanese melonpan)