How to Write 啵 (bō) — Meaning “(onomatopoeia) pop; kiss”

Imagine a bubble bursting with a 'bō' sound — the 口 on the left is like a mouth making the sound, and the right side 波 looks like ripples from the pop. You can also picture a kiss making a playful 'bō' noise, which matches the meaning 'give a kiss'.

Write the 口 radical small and high on the left side, then the right side 波 starts with the three dots of water (氵) and ends with 皮. A common mistake is making the 口 too large or forgetting the water radical; keep the left and right balanced and the right part slightly wider.

啵 (bō) means a pop or kiss sound, while 呲 (cī) is used for a hissing or tearing sound and sometimes a grin, and 咠 (qì) means a whisper or murmur. Visually, 呲 has 此 on the right, 咠 has a repeating mouth component, and 啵 has 波. In usage, 啵 is cute and informal, but 呲 and 咠 are less common or have different tones.

啵 is used informally online or in casual speech, often in the phrase 啵一个 (bō yí gè) meaning 'give a kiss' as a cute expression. It also appears in 啵啵 to describe bubbling or popping sounds. Culturally, it is playful and affectionate, common among friends or couples in texting and social media, but not used in formal writing.

Common words containing 啵 include: 啵一个 (bō yí gè) — give a kiss; 啵啵 (bō bō) — (onomatopoeia) bubbling; popping; 亲啵 (qīn bō) — to give a kiss (informal/cute).