颇 (pō) — rather, quite, considerably
Definition
颇 (pō) is a written/formal adverb meaning 'rather, quite' — stronger and more literary than 比较 or 相当, and typically used before adjectives in formal writing.
adverb
ratherquiteconsiderably
Examples
- 颇。Zhè ge jué dìng duì tā yǐng xiǎng pō dà.This decision had a considerable impact on him.
- 颇。Tā de yǎn jiǎng pō chéng gōng.His speech was quite successful.
- 颇。Zhè ge xiàn xiàng zài xué shù jiè pō pǔ biàn.This phenomenon is quite common in academic circles.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 頗; 颇 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
頁頁yè
Sound part声符shēngfú
皮
皮pí頗pō
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 頗 pairs 皮 as a sound part with 頁 as a meaning part; the simplified 颇 is a later shorthand.
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