钵

缽/鉢
bō
本 + 钅

Definitions

bō small earthenware plate or basin; a monk's alms bowl; Sanskrit paatra
bō variant of 缽|钵[bō]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 本 represents the sound. Simplified form of 缽.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 本

About

The character 钵 (traditional forms: 鉢 or 缽) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component 钅 (metal radical) indicates the material, while the right component 本 provides the phonetic value. It primarily means "bowl", specifically the alms bowl used by Buddhist monks, often serving as a phonetic transcription of the Sanskrit "pātra" in religious contexts. The variant 缽 substitutes the pottery radical 缶 for 钅, reflecting the different materials historically used to craft these round, wide-mouthed containers.

Example Sentences Hide

这个饭钵很干净。

Zhège fàn bō hěn gānjìng.

This rice bowl is very clean.

妈妈用这个陶钵盛汤。

Māmā yòng zhège táo bō chéng tāng.

Mom uses this clay pot to serve soup.

化缘的僧人托着一个钵。

Huàyuán de sēngrén tuō zhe yí gè bō.

The monk who is begging for alms holds a bowl.

考古学家发现了一个古代的石钵。

Kǎogǔ xuéjiā fāxiànle yí gè gǔdài de shí bō.

Archaeologists discovered an ancient stone bowl.

他把种子放在了小瓦钵里。

Tā bǎ zhǒngzi fàng zàile xiǎo wǎ bō lǐ.

He put the seeds in a small earthen bowl.

这种植物的根系需要深钵栽培。

Zhè zhǒng zhíwù de gēnxì xūyào shēn bō zāipéi.

This type of plant's root system requires deep pot cultivation.

云游僧的钵盂是他仅有的财产。

Yúnyóu sēng de bōyú shì tā jǐn yǒu de cáichǎn.

The wandering monk's alms bowl is his only possession.

研究员将样本放入研钵中研磨。

Yánjiū yuán jiāng yàngběn fàng rù yánbō zhōng yánmó.

The researcher placed the sample into a mortar and ground it.

Related Characters

Component: 本

本 体 笨 苯 缽 呠 砵 躰 鉢

Component: 钅

钱 错 银 铁 销 钟 镇 针 镜 键 锁 钢 铺 锋

Example Words

衣钵 研钵 钵盂 钵头 金钵