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钵

缽
bō
noun #19,399

Measure Word

一个钵 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 small earthenware bowl or basin
  2. 2 monk's alms bowl
  3. 3 mortar (for grinding)

Examples

僧侣手持钵，沿街化缘。
Sēnglǚ shǒu chí bō, yán jiē huàyuán.
The monk held his alms bowl and went door to door collecting alms.
用乳钵将药材研磨成粉末。
Yòng rǔ bō jiāng yàocái yánmó chéng fěnmò.
Use the mortar to grind the medicinal herbs into powder.

Tips

culture
钵 is most strongly associated with Buddhist practice — the 托钵 (begging bowl) is a symbol of monastic humility. In traditional Chinese medicine, 乳钵 (small mortar) is used to grind herbs.

Stroke Order

钵 bō