波浪

bōlàng

noun HSK 7-9 #13,097

Meanings

Both characters mean wave - together they emphasize large, rolling waves.

HSK 3

海上的波浪越来越大。

Hǎishàng de bōlàng yuèláiyuè dà.

The waves on the sea are getting bigger and bigger.

HSK 5

她的头发是波浪形的。

Tā de tóufa shì bōlàng xíng de.

Her hair is wavy.

HSK 6

波浪拍打着海岸。

Bōlàng pāidǎ zhe hǎi'àn.

The waves were crashing against the shore.

usage

波浪形 (bō làng xíng) means 'wavy shape' and is used for wavy hair, wavy lines, etc. 波浪号 (bō làng hào) is the tilde symbol (~).

波 bō

浪 làng