05412 Chinese character of 孬 and pronounce bou2

The Chinese character【孬】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes a state or personality. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Not good or bad.

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【孬】:nāo

Cantonese Jyutping of 【孬】:bou2

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【孬】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【孬】, for example:Describe a state or character , It means mainly bad or evil .The elaborate meanings of Chinese characters allow for specialized applications that might not be fully expressed here.

【孬】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【孬種、孬人】(Mandarin Pinyin:nāo zhǒng 、nāo rén/ Cantonese Jyutping:bou2 zung2 、bou2 jan4)

This character is made up of 10 strokes,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Here is a sentence demonstrating the use of this character.:


他因為行為不端被稱作孬人。

He was called a coward because of his bad behavior.


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