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陂

pō / bēi / pí
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 rugged; uneven
  2. 2 sloping

Examples

HSK 7-9
古文云：「无平不陂。」
Gǔwén yún ：「 wú píng bù pō 。」
The ancient text says: 'No level ground but has its slopes.'
HSK 7-9
这里地势陂陀难行。
Zhèlǐ dìshì pōtuó nán xíng.
The terrain here is uneven and hard to walk.

Tips

usage
The 陂 reading is literary, meaning rugged or sloping ground, as in 陂陀. The everyday reading for a pond is 陂.

Components

radical
阝 fù
mound; hill
Left-side mound radical 阝 (the side form of 阜). It marks earthworks and slopes - here the raised bank that holds in a pond.
phonetic
皮 pí
skin; (here) sound
Right side 皮 supplies the sound; it is the phonetic in a family including 波 and 坡, which is why this character has the bēi / pō readings.

Stroke Order

陂 pō