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婆pó

old woman; grandmother. 11 strokes, radical 女, first met in HSK 4.

Pinyin póStrokes 11Radical 女Band HSK 4Words 1

How to write 婆

Strokes 1–8 write 波, then strokes 9–11 write 女.

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Stroke order chart for 婆 — 11 strokes, radical 女

Write 婆 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 婆 · the stroke-order rules

What 婆 is made of

波 (bō, waves) and 女 (nǚ, woman).

女 carries the meaning — woman — and 波 carries the sound.

Words that use 婆

老(lǎo)婆(pó) wife
丈夫对自己妻子的称呼

丈夫陪老婆去看了一场电影。The husband took his wife to see a film.

Lesson 309, 烟火人间与情怀映照 · 故土炊烟与烟火长卷 · Hometown Memories & The Tapestry of Daily Life

More characters with the radical 女

All 24 of them, and what the radical means, on the 女 radical page.

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