愽 (bó) - Extensive, wide, broad & ample

愽Tone 2

bó ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

愽 · bó

Extensive, wide, broad;

ample;

to gamble, to bet (variant of 博).

Extensive, wide, broadampleto gamble, to bet (variant of 博).

Usage highlights

Extensive knowledgeMuseumDoctorateGamblingBroad and profoundWide

Synonyms

  • 博— extensive, wide; to gamble (standard form)
  • 广— wide, broad, extensive
  • 阔— wide, broad, vast

Antonyms

  • 窄— narrow, confined
  • 狭— narrow, limited
  • 浅— shallow, superficial

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has extensive knowledge (愽学).
  • The museum has a wide collection (愽物馆).
  • They gamble in the casino (愽彩).
  • The professor is learned and erudite (愽士).

Collocations

  • Extensive knowledge(愽学)
  • Museum(愽物馆)
  • Doctorate(愽士)
  • Gambling(愽彩)
  • Broad and profound(愽大精深)
  • Wide-ranging(愽览)

Idioms

  • Broad and profound(愽大精深)
  • Extensive knowledge and strong memory(愽闻强记)
  • Widely learned and well-informed(愽古通今)
  • Gamble with one's life(愽命)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 愽 is a variant form of 博, sharing the same meanings of breadth, extensiveness, and gambling.
  • In historical contexts, characters with the 心 (heart) radical like 愽 sometimes indicated mental states or qualities.
  • The gambling meaning reflects risk-taking behavior, while the scholarly meaning reflects the Confucian ideal of broad learning.

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