剝 (bō) - To peel & to strip

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bō ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

剝 · bō

To peel;

to strip;

to remove the outer layer;

to exploit;

to deprive.

To peelto stripto remove the outer layer

Usage highlights

PeelExploitStrip offPeel an eggSkin an animalPeel off

Synonyms

  • 削— to peel, to pare
  • 揭— to tear off, to uncover
  • 脱— to take off, to remove

Antonyms

  • 贴— to paste, to stick on
  • 覆— to cover
  • 包— to wrap

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Peel an orange (剥橘子).
  • Stripping bark from a tree (剥树皮).
  • The landlord exploited the peasants (地主剥削农民).
  • Peel off the paint (剥落油漆).

Collocations

  • Peel(剥皮)
  • Exploit(剥削)
  • Strip off(剥落)
  • Peel an egg(剥鸡蛋)
  • Skin an animal(剥动物皮)
  • Peel off(剥下来)

Idioms

  • Live off others' labor(生吞活剥)
  • Peel cocoons and draw silk(剥茧抽丝)
  • Stripped bare, exposed(体无完肤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character appears in economic contexts referring to exploitation (剥削).
  • Used in legal contexts meaning to deprive rights or titles (剥夺).
  • Originally depicted cutting with a knife, emphasizing the action of removal.

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