譒 (bò) - To spread, to disseminate & to expound, to explain

譒Tone 4

bò ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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譒 · bò

To spread, to disseminate;

to expound, to explain;

to announce, to proclaim.

To spread, to disseminateto expound, to explainto announce, to proclaim.

Usage highlights

Spread teachingsExpound principlesDisseminate knowledgeAnnounce widelyPropagate doctrinesExplain in detail

Synonyms

  • 传— to transmit, to pass on
  • 播— to broadcast, to spread
  • 布— to announce, to declare
  • 宣— to proclaim, to declare

Antonyms

  • 藏— to conceal, to hide
  • 隐— to conceal, to keep secret
  • 秘— to keep secret

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The teacher expounded the profound principles (譒布深奥的道理).
  • They spread the news throughout the village (在村中譒告消息).
  • The sage disseminated his teachings widely (圣人譒扬其学说).

Collocations

  • Spread teachings(譒教)
  • Expound principles(譒理)
  • Disseminate knowledge(譒知)
  • Announce widely(譒告)
  • Propagate doctrines(譒道)
  • Explain in detail(譒述)

Idioms

  • To spread teachings and transform customs(譒教易俗)
  • To expound the subtle and elucidate the profound(譒微阐幽)
  • To disseminate virtue and spread kindness(譒德布惠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 譒 carries connotations of scholarly dissemination and moral instruction in classical contexts.
  • The character appears in classical texts related to the transmission of Confucian or Buddhist teachings.
  • As a rare character, it reflects the specialized vocabulary of classical Chinese philosophical discourse.

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