拨子

撥子

bōzi

noun

Measure Word

一个拨子 gè

Meanings

1 plectrum; pick (for plucked string instruments)
2 a batch / group (measure word usage)

Characters

to pluck; to flick

Examples

他用拨子弹吉他。

Tā yòng bōzi tán jítā.

He plays guitar with a pick.

弹三弦的拨子是用牛角做的。

Tán sānxián de bōzi shì yòng niújiǎo zuò de.

The plectrum for the sanxian is made of ox horn.

Tips

culture

In Chinese plucked instruments such as the 三弦 (sānxián) and 琵琶 (pípá), 拨子 was traditionally made of carved ox horn or bamboo. 拨子 is also a Huiju / Peking opera tune type — 高拨子 (gāobōzi).

Stroke Order

拨 bō

子 zǐ