坡 (pō) — (noun) slope; (adjective) sloping; slanted
Definition
坡 (pō) is a noun for a slope or hillside, and an adjective for land that is slanted. Use 斜 to describe anything tilted (pictures, lines, attitudes), not land.
noun
slope
adjective
slopingslanted
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
- 披pīlook-aliketo drape over one’s shoulders; to put on (as a cloak or scarf)
- 泼pōsound-aliketo splash; to spill (liquid)
- 被bèilook-alike(preposition) used to mark passive voice, placed before the doer (or directly before the verb if the doer is omitted)
- 颇pōsound-alikerather, quite, considerably
- 破pòlook-alike(adjective) worn out, damaged, broken
Examples
- 。Qián miàn yǒu yí gè dǒu pō.There's a steep slope ahead.
- 。Zhè piàn pō dì hěn shì hé zhǒng pú tao.This piece of sloping land is very suitable for growing grapes.
- ，。Shàng pō de shí hou, zǒu lù yào màn yì diǎn.When going uphill, walk a bit slower.
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.
坡 combines 土, shown as dirt, with 皮, a part used for sound.
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