薄
thin
At a glance · 薄
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
「薄」从艸溥声，小篆从艸溥声，形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「薄」本义为草木丛生处（林薄），引申轻微、厚度小。
Structure
从艸、溥(pǔ)声，形声字，艸表义类，溥表音。
At a glance
Pinyinbáo
Radical艹
Strokes17
UnicodeU+8584
Character type形声
Theme植物
Six languages, one character
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English
thin
thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
Français
mince / faible
Mince, faible. «临深履薄» : comme sur la glace fine.
Español
delgado / débil
Delgado, débil. «临深履薄»: como sobre el hielo fino.
العربية
رفيع / ضعيف
رفيع، ضعيف. «临深履薄»: كأن على الجليد الرقيق.
Русский
тонкий / слабый
Тонкий, слабый. «临深履薄»: как по тонкому льду.
Common words
- 薄弱bó ruòweak
- 薄báothin