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波涛

波涛 bōtāo

波涛 bōtāo Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 波涛 bōtāo .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
bōtāo | bo1 tao1
English translation
great waves
billows

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About 波涛 bōtāo

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Traditional form

波濤

Part of speech

Name of a person / 人名 rén míng Rénmíng
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Etymology of 波涛 bōtāo

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Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shuǐ represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

shuǐ

Positional decomposition

氵皮

Number of Strokes

8
tāo

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shuǐ represents the meaning and 寿 Shòu represents the sound. Simplified form of tāo .

Phonetic compound

寿 Shòu

Semantic compound

shuǐ

Positional decomposition

氵寿

Number of Strokes

10

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Example sentences using 波涛 bōtāo

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汹涌 xiōngyǒng de 波涛 bōtāo 猛烈地冲击 chōngjī zhāo jiāo àn .

The foaming waves chafe against the rocky shore.

波涛 bōtāo pāi àn .

The waves were beating on the shore.

连山 Lián shān ruò 波涛 bōtāo , bēn còu 朝东.

" Mountain - ranges , toward the east , Appear to be curving and flowing like rivers ; "

一艘捕鱼船一艘货船 huò chuán zài 波涛汹涌 bō tāo xiōng yǒng de 海上 hǎi shàng 相撞 xiāng zhuàng le

A fishing vessel and a cargo ship collided in rough seas.

chuán zài 波涛起伏 de 海浪 hǎi làng Zhōng 剧烈 jùliè 摇摆 yáobǎi

The boat rolled heavily in the troughs between the waves.

波涛 bōtāo Decomposition

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波涛 bōtāo Compounds

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