勃 bó thriving
thriving; prosperous; sudden
How to remember 勃: 孛 thrive + 力 power = thriving. The little bakery began to thrive when Grandma put all her power into it, and ten years later it is a thriving business.
Component breakdown
勃 = 孛 thrive + 力 power
- 孛 thrive
- 力 power
The little bakery began to thrive when Grandma put all her power into it, and ten years later it is a thriving business.
How it is used
- Vigorous, sudden flourishing - 蓬勃 (péngbó) vigorous/flourishing, 勃勃 (bóbó) full of vigor (生机勃勃 teeming with life), 蓬勃发展 to boom.
- Also a sudden change of face - 勃然大怒 (bórán-dànù) to fly into a rage.
- Core sense: energy welling up abruptly and strongly.