播

bō

(bound form) to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to…

Radical: 扌 Strokes: 15 HSK 6

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

打拉指报托折推接投护提排

Same radical

打拉指报托折推接投护提排才扬执

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Character Decomposition

播=扌+番

Etymology

To sow seeds 番 by hand 扌; 番 also provides the pronunciation

Meanings

(bound form) to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc)

Taiwan pr. bò

bō

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Words with 播 121 total

(agriculture) to begin sowing · (of a radio or TV station) to start broadcasting · (of a radio or TV station) to start to air (a program)开播kāi bō to circulate · to hand around流播liú bō to broadcast over a network · (radio or TV) hookup · simulcast联播lián bō trial broadcast试播shì bō to sow (seeds by scattering) · scatter sowing撒播sǎ bō to spread · to disperse · to disseminate散播sàn bō to drill (i.e. plant seeds in spaced rows)条播tiáo bō broadcast performance · televised or podcast lecture演播yǎn bō (TV, radio) to broadcast live · live broadcast · (Internet) to livestream · (agriculture) direct seeding直播zhí bō

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