簙 (bó) - An ancient board game & refers to an obsolete gambling game similar to
簙 · bó
An ancient board game;
refers to an obsolete gambling game similar to Liubo.
An ancient board gamerefers to an obsolete gambling game similar to
Usage highlights
Bo gameGambling BoBo piecesPlay BoSix BoAncient Bo
Usage & contexts
Examples
- They played the ancient game of Bo (簙).
- Bo was a popular gambling game (赌博簙).
- Archaeologists found Bo game pieces (簙棋).
- The game Liubo is sometimes called Bo (六簙).
Collocations
- Bo game(簙戏)
- Gambling Bo(赌博簙)
- Bo pieces(簙子)
- Play Bo(玩簙)
- Six Bo(六簙)
- Ancient Bo(古簙)
Idioms
- Six Bo and throwing dice(六簙投琼)
- Playing Bo and gambling(簙蒲赌博)
Cultural background
FAQ- Bo was an ancient Chinese board game, often associated with gambling and divination.
- The game was popular during the Warring States period and Han dynasty.
- References to Bo appear in classical texts like the Book of Songs and Records of the Grand Historian.
- The game fell out of popularity and was largely forgotten by the Tang dynasty.