泼 pō pour
pour; to splash; to water; to spill
How to remember 泼: 氵 water + 发 send out = pour. The kids fill their buckets with water, send out a secret signal in the garden and pour the lot over Dad in the hammock.
Component breakdown
泼 = 氵 water + 发 send out
- 氵 water
- 发 send out
- 𠃋 elbow
- 丿 falling stroke
- 又 again
- 丶 a drop
The kids fill their buckets with water, send out a secret signal in the garden and pour the lot over Dad in the hammock.
How it is used
- 'To splash, spill, throw (liquid)' - 把水泼出去 (bǎ shuǐ pō chūqù) splash the water out.
- 活泼 (huópo) = lively/vivacious (of a person, esp. children): 这孩子很活泼 (zhè háizi hěn huópo) this child is lively.
- 泼冷水 (pō lěngshuǐ) 'to pour cold water' = to dampen someone's enthusiasm.
Words with 泼
Example sentences
- 少年们很活泼。 Shàoniánmen hěn huópo.The young boys are very spirited.