波
澜

Billows in Chinese: 波澜 (bō lán)

bō lán

billows

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 波瀾1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1billows
  2. 2great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)

Stroke order

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波
澜

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ㄅㄛ

bō

ㄅ/ bㄛ/ o—/ first tone

ㄌㄢˊ

lán

ㄌ/ lㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

波澜

Simplified

波瀾

Traditional

Example sentences

See 波澜 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 湖面上泛起层层波澜。

    hú miàn shàng fàn qǐ céng céng bō lán。

    Ripples spread across the surface of the lake.

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Related words

波动

bō dòng

to undulate

波浪

bō làng

wave

奔波

bēn bō

to rush about

波及

bō jí

to spread to

波涛

bō tāo

great waves

波折

bō zhé

twists and turns

风波

fēng bō

disturbance

微波炉

wēi bō lú

microwave oven

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