帛 bó
: silk
: riches; wealth
: property
: family name
Kun Reading
none applicable
絹 | きぬ kinu
noun
: silk
On Reading
帛 | はく haku
noun
: silk
ふくfuku
Usage:
布帛 bu4bo2: cloth and silk; cotton and silk textiles
竹帛 zhu2bo2: bamboo and silk writing materials (before paper)
帛畫[画] bo2hua4: painting on silk
帛金 bo2jin1: traditional money gift at a funeral
布帛 bu4bo2: cloth and silk; cotton and silk textiles
[ふはく fuhaku: fabric; cloth]
竹帛 zhu2bo2: bamboo and silk writing materials (before paper)
[ちくはく sakuhaku: history]
財[财]帛 cai2bo2: wealth; money
Chinese idiom
布帛菽粟 bu4 bo2 shu1 su4
: cloth, silk, beans and grain; food and clothing; daily necessities
化干戈為玉帛 [化干戈为玉帛] hua4 gan1’ge1 wei2 yu4 bo2
: lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk; fig. to turn hostility into friendship
Etymology:
会意 Associative Compound.
巾 (jin1: cloth radical 50) suggests the meaning while
白 (bai2: white) provides the sound.
会意 Associative Compound.
巾 (jin1: cloth radical 50) suggests the meaning while
白 (bai2: white) provides the sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
