bō
first tone
第一声
high and level
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bo Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn bo pinyin visually. Compare bo through pineapple, neck, mint, and the light tone in radish. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
菠、脖、薄、卜四条真实路径，包含轻声。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
4 characters · 4 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of bo
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
bó
second tone
第二声
rising upward
bò
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
bo
light tone
轻声
light and short
Characters
Common Chinese characters for bo
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
bō
the bo in pineapple
菠，常见于菠萝这个词
bó
neck
脖，脖子
bò
the bo in mint
薄，常见于薄荷这个词
bo
the light-tone bo in radish
卜，在萝卜里读轻声
Useful words
Build vocabulary with bo
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菠萝
bō luó
pineapple, a sweet and sour yellow fruit
一种黄色、酸甜的水果
脖子
bó zi
neck, the body part between the head and body
头和身体中间的部位
薄荷
bò he
mint, a green plant with a cool fresh taste
一种有清凉味道的绿色植物
萝卜
luó bo
radish, a common root vegetable
一种常见的根菜
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