皤 (pó) - White & especially describing white hair

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pó ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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皤 · pó

White;

especially describing white hair;

also used to describe the color white in general, or a large belly.

Whiteespecially describing white hairalso used to describe the color white in

Usage highlights

White hairWhiteWhite horseLarge bellyWhite and shining

Synonyms

  • 白— white (general term for color)
  • 皓— bright white; luminous white
  • 苍— gray; hoary (often for hair)

Antonyms

  • 黑— black
  • 乌— dark; black (often for hair)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His hair has turned white (白发皤然).
  • The old man with white hair (皤翁).
  • A white horse (皤马).
  • A large, protruding belly (腹皤).

Collocations

  • White hair(皤然白发)
  • White-haired old man(皤翁)
  • White horse(皤马)
  • Large belly(腹皤)
  • White and shining(皤皤)
  • White-haired dignitary(皤皤国老)

Idioms

  • With hair white as silk(白发皤然)
  • The venerable elder with white hair(皤皤国老)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used to describe the white hair of the elderly, symbolizing age and venerability.
  • In classical texts, it can describe the color white in objects like horses.
  • The character also carries a less common meaning of a large belly, sometimes associated with a carefree or well-fed state.

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