颇

頗

pō

皮 + 页

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Definitions

pō (adverb) rather; quite; considerably

pō (adjective) oblique; inclined; slanting

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 页 represents the meaning and 皮 represents the sound. Simplified form of 頗.

Semantic: 页 Phonetic: 皮

About

颇, traditionally written as 頗, combines the semantic radical 页/頁 (head or facial features) with the phonetic component 皮. Its original meaning described a head tilted to one side, conveying imbalance or asymmetry. Over time, the sense shifted from physical inclination to an abstract adverbial function indicating degree. In modern Chinese, it primarily expresses considerable extent, meaning "quite" or "rather", having moved from anatomical description to grammatical utility.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

今天的天气颇好。

Jīntiān de tiānqì pǒ hǎo.

Today's weather is quite good.

他对这个决定颇满意。

Tā duì zhège juédìng pǒ mǎnyì.

He is quite satisfied with this decision.

这个电影颇受欢迎。

Zhège diànyǐng pǒ shòu huānyíng.

This movie is quite popular.

她的表演颇令人印象深刻。

Tā de biǎoyǎn pǒ lìng rén yìnxiàng shēnkè.

Her performance is quite impressive.

此次会议的结果颇出乎意料。

Cǐ cì huìyì de jiéguǒ pǒ chūhū yìliào.

The result of this meeting is quite unexpected.

在复杂的情况下，他的判断颇准确。

Zài fùzá de qíngkuàng xià, tā de pànduàn pǒ zhǔnquè.

In complex situations, his judgment is quite accurate.

尽管面临挑战，他们的团队合作颇显成效。

Jǐnguǎn miànlín tiǎozhàn, tāmen de tuánduì hézuò pǒ xiǎn chéngxiào.

Despite facing challenges, their teamwork shows quite effective results.

对于这个深奥的理论，他的理解颇为深入。

Duìyú zhège shēn'ào de lǐlùn, tā de lǐjiě pǒwéi shēnrù.

Regarding this profound theory, his understanding is quite deep.

Related Characters

Component: 皮

Component: 页

颇