Definition
搏 (bó) is a bound morpheme — it only appears as part of compound words, never alone. It has two common meaning groups: one related to fighting or struggling (搏斗 'fight', 搏击 'combat'), and one related to pulsing or beating (脉搏 'pulse', 搏动 'throb'). In these compounds, 搏 contributes a sense of forceful, rhythmic action.
b.f.
(bound form) to wrestleto fightto struggle(bound form) to beatto pulseto throb
Examples
- 。Tāmen zhèngzài jìnxíng jīliè de bó dòu.They are engaged in a fierce fight.
- 。Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de mài bó.The doctor checked his pulse.
- 。Quánjī yùndòngyuán měitiān liànxí bó jī.Boxers practice combat every day.
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