卟

bǔ
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Definitions

bǔ used in the transliteration of the names of organic compounds porphyrin 卟啉[bǔ lín] and porphin 卟吩[bǔ fēn]

Etymology

To speak 口 of the future 卜; 卜 also provides the pronunciation

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 卜

下 外 处 卡 补 扑 仆 赴 卧 卜 朴 卦 讣 钋

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Components

卜 口

Example Words

卟啉