波尔

波爾

Bō'ěr

noun #23,578

Meanings

1 Bohr (as in Niels Bohr)
2 Pol (as in Pol Pot)
3 Boer (South African)

Characters

wave - used phonetically

you (classical) - used phonetically

Examples

尼尔斯·波尔是量子力学的奠基人之一。

Ní'ěrsī · Bō'ěr shì liàngzǐ lìxué de diànjīrén zhīyī.

Niels Bohr was one of the founders of quantum mechanics.

波尔多是法国著名的葡萄酒产区。

Bō'ěrduō shì Fǎguó zhùmíng de pútáojiǔ chǎnqū.

Bordeaux is a famous wine-producing region in France.

Tips

usage

波尔 is used as a phonetic transcription for several Western names: 波尔 (Bohr, the physicist), 波尔布特 (Pol Pot, the Cambodian leader), and 波尔多 (Bordeaux). Context determines which is meant.

Stroke Order

波 bō

尔 ěr