撥 bō

move; dispel; distribute; plectrum, play stringed instrument

DEFINITIONS

撥 bō
  • to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc
  • to dial
  • to allocate
  • to set aside (money)
  • to poke (the fire)
  • to pluck (a string instrument)
  • to turn round
  • classifier: group, batch

WORDS

撥正 bō zhèng to set right; to correct
撥浪鼓 bō làng gǔ a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy); rattle-drum
撥火棍 bō huǒ gùn poker
撥用 bō yòng appropriation
撥空 bō kòng to make time
撥號 bō hào to dial a telephone number
撥號盤 bō hào pán telephone dial
撥號連接 bō hào lián jiē dial-up connection; dial-up networking
撥號音 bō hào yīn dial tone
撥轉 bō zhuǎn to turn; to turn around; to transfer (funds etc)
撥開 bō kāi to push aside; to part; to brush away
撥雲見日 bō yún jiàn rì lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice
撩撥 liáo bō to provoke; to tease
調撥 diào bō to send (products); to allocate; to commit (funds); to channel (goods)
調撥 tiáo bō to sow discord
點撥 diǎn bō to give instructions; to give advice
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