泼
潑pō
HSK 6
#2,322 most
frequent character
to splash, to spill, rough and coarse
verb
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
泼 pō pairs 氵 water with 发 fā, which adds both sound and the idea 'to emit.' Water thrown out gives the first sense: to sprinkle or pour water hard. From splashing came the sense 'brutish, rude,' as in wild behavior.
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Example Sentences
他在水塘里泼水。
tāzài shuǐtáng lǐ pōshuǐ 。
He splashed water in the pond.
这个表演非常泼，也很有趣。
zhègè biǎoyǎn fēicháng pō ， yě hěn yǒuqù 。
This performance is very rough and also very interesting.
他的性格有些泼，常常让人觉得难以相处。
tāde xìnggé yǒuxiē pō ， chángcháng ràng rén juéde nányǐ xiāngchǔ 。
His personality is a bit brutish, often making it difficult for others to get along with him.
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