搏 (bok3 | bo2) : fight; throb; pounce on

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搏

bok3

bo2

[1] fight; wrestle; combat
[2] throb; beat; pulsate
[3] pounce on; fall on; spring upon

Stroke count: 13

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

搏

This word has been viewed 8799 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 25th Jan 2011 09:44

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搏命 bok3 meng6 = to risk one's life; strive to 粵

搏鬥 bok3 dau3 = to fight

搏擊 bok3 gik1 bo2 ji2 (Taiwan), bo2 ji1 (PRC) = to fight; to battle

脈搏 mak6 bok3 mai4 bo2 = pulse

心搏 sam1 bok3 xin1 bo2 = heartbeat

心搏率 sam1 bok3 leot6 xin1 bo2 lv4 = heartbeat rate (or heart rate)

脈搏率 mak6 bok3 leot6 mai4 bo2 lv4 = pulse rate

搏炒 bok3 caau2 = to try to get sacked or fired (from work) 粵

心搏週期 sam1 bok3 zau1 kei4 = cardiac cycle

搏鬥 bok3 dau3 bo2 dou4 = to wrestle; to fight; to struggle

搏動 bok3 dung6 bo2 dong4 = beat rhythmically; throb; pulsate

搏彩 bok3 coi2 = to gamble, gambling; hazard

搏老命 bok3 lou5 meng6 = to put everything one has into something

搏懵 bok3 mung2 = take advantage of a chaotic situation; take a chance on sexually assaulting sb 粵

搏殺 bok3 saat3 = to gamble; to take risks; to be willing to take risks

自由搏擊 zi6 jau4 bok3 gik1 zi4 you2 bo2 ji2 (Taiwan), bo2 ji1 (PRC) = free (style) fighting; karate sparring (common formation)

搏拉 bok3 laai1 bo2 la1 = risk being arrested; do sth. that could get oneself arrested 粵 (common formation)

肉搏戰 juk6 bok3 zin3 rou4 bo2 zhan4 = close rage combat; hand-to-hand fight; bayonet fighting

肉搏 juk6 bok3 rou4 bo2 = close range combat; fight hand-to-hand

搏大霧 bok3 daai6 mou6 bo2 da4 wu4 = utilize a chaotic situation to take advantage of sb. 粵

搏亂 bok3 lyun6 bo2 luan4 = utilize a chaotic situation to take advantage of sb. 粵

搏到盡 bok3 dou3 zeon6 bo2 dao4 jin4 = go all out; go flat out; spare no effort; forge ahead 粵

搏傻 bok3 so4 bo2 sha3 = act as if one is crazy and take advantage of sb. who falls for it 粵

搏髀 bok3 bei2 bo2 bi4 = to beat time by slapping one's thigh

拼搏 ping3 bok3 pin1 bo2 = struggle, wrestle

脈搏計 mak6 bok3 gai3 = sphygmomanometer (blood pressure machine)

起搏器 hei2 bok3 hei3 qi3 bo2 qi4 = pacemaker

心臟起搏器 sam1 zong6 hei2 bok3 hei3 xin1 zang4 qi3 bo2 qi4 = cardiac pacemaker

Showing 1 example containing 搏

你成日食嘢唔做嘢；搏炒係咪? 粵
You're forever eating and not doing work; are you trying to get fired?

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