搏 bó combat
combat; to fight; to strike
怎么记住“搏”: 扌 hand + 尃 to announce = combat. The two judo girls shake hands while the speaker starts to announce their names, and then they bow, ready for combat.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
搏 = 扌 hand + 尃 to announce
- 扌 hand meaning
- 尃 to announce sound
The two judo girls shake hands while the speaker starts to announce their names, and then they bow, ready for combat.
How it came to be
The hand gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- To fight/grapple with full effort: 搏斗 (bódòu) to wrestle/fight, 拼搏 (pīnbó) to struggle hard for a goal, 肉搏 (ròubó) hand-to-hand combat.
- 搏击 (bójī) = combat sports/striking; 奋力拼搏 (fènlì pīnbó) = to fight tooth and nail.
- 脉搏 (màibó) = pulse (the 'beating' of the artery).