駮 (bó) - Bó — a mythical creature resembling a horse & to refute, dispute, or deny

駮Tone 2

bó ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

駮 · bó

Bó — a mythical creature resembling a horse with tiger stripes, teeth, and claws;

to refute, dispute, or deny;

to contradict;

also refers to a dappled or piebald horse.

Bó — a mythical creature resembling a horseto refute, dispute, or denyto contradict

Usage highlights

To refute/denyTo rebut/disputePiebald/dappled horseMythical bó creatureTo counter an argumentTo overturn a verdict

Synonyms

  • 駁— To refute, dispute; also means dappled or piebald (simplified/variant form)
  • 辯— To debate, argue
  • 斥— To denounce, refute

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text describes the bó as a fierce mythical beast (駮).
  • He wrote a paper to refute the theory (駮斥).
  • The general rode a piebald warhorse (斑駮).
  • The lawyer presented evidence to rebut the claim (駮議).

Collocations

  • To refute/deny(駮斥)
  • To rebut/dispute(駮議)
  • Piebald/dappled horse(斑駮)
  • Mythical bó creature(駮獸)
  • To counter an argument(駮論)
  • To overturn a verdict(駮回)

Idioms

  • To refute erroneous views(駮正謬誤)
  • Variegated and mixed(斑駮陸離)
  • To counter arguments and refute theories(駮議辯論)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese mythology, the bó is a creature from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, described as a horse-like beast with tiger stripes that eats tigers and leopards.
  • The character evolved from describing a dappled horse to taking on meanings of refutation and contradiction, possibly through the idea of 'mixing' or 'conflicting' patterns.
  • Used in legal and academic contexts for formal refutation and disputation of arguments.

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