潑 (put3 | po1) : splash; ferocious

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潑

put3

po1

[1] [v] splash; sprinkle; spill
[2] [adj] ferocious; rude; uncouth
[3] [adj] bold and vigorous; resolute

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 15

Level: 2

Radical: 水 (#85)

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

潑 / 泼

Don't confuse with:
撥

This word has been viewed 4177 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 13th Dec 2011 02:13

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潑冷水 put3 laang5 seoi2 po1 leng3 shui3 = pour cold water on

潑婦 put3 fu5 po1 fu4 = shrew, virago, vixen; abusive wife, fishwife

潑辣 put3 laat6 po1 la4 = bitchy; shrewish

活潑 wut6 put3 huo2 po5 = lively, vivacious, vivid, brisk, active

生動活潑 saang1 dung6 wut6 put3 sheng1 dong4 huo2 po1 = lively, vivid and vigorous

潑墨 put3 mak6 po1 mo4 = splash-ink, a technique of Chinese ink-painting

潑剌 put3 laat6 po1 la4 = splosh (onomatopoeic)

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Decimal representation of this word: 潑
Unicode code for this character: U+6f51 (off-site link)

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