礴 (bó) - Vast, extensive, immense — used primarily in the

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bó ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

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礴 · bó

Vast, extensive, immense — used primarily in the word 磅礴 (pángbó) to describe something grand, majestic, or immense in scale.

Vast, extensive, immense — used primarily in the

Usage highlights

Magnificent and grandGrand and heroicGrand momentumGrand and imposingGrand and majesticGrand and magnificent

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountains are majestic and grand (气势磅礴).
  • His spirit is magnificent and heroic (大气磅礴).
  • The poem has a grand and imposing momentum (磅礴的气势).
  • The revolutionary spirit is grand and heroic (气势磅礴的革命精神).

Collocations

  • Magnificent and grand(气势磅礴)
  • Grand and heroic(大气磅礴)
  • Grand momentum(磅礴气势)
  • Grand and imposing(磅礴大气)
  • Grand and majestic(磅礴雄伟)
  • Grand and magnificent(磅礴壮丽)

Idioms

  • Grand and majestic(气势磅礴)
  • Magnificent and heroic(大气磅礴)
  • Grand and imposing(磅礴之势)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Most commonly appears in the compound 磅礴 (pángbó), describing grand, majestic scenes or heroic spirit.
  • Often used in literary and poetic contexts to convey a sense of vastness and power.
  • Associated with natural grandeur (mountains, oceans) and heroic human spirit in Chinese culture.

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