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bo

onomatopoetic, the sound of a brook bubbling

💡 Ideographic: The sound 口 of ripples in the water 波; 波 also provides the pronunciation
HSK 11 strokes Uncommon (43%)

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⿰口波 i

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Component Tree i

kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
📷 Pictographic: An open mouth
3 strokes HSK 3
waves, ripples, breakers; undulations
🔤 Pictophonetic: 氵 (water) provides meaning, 皮 provides pronunciation
8 strokes HSK 6