Pronunciation: bó/bò
Meaning:
bó: thin/meager
bò: ungenerous, to disdain, peppermint
Etymology:
Vast 溥 (also phonetic) plants 艸 (艹). (associative/phono-semantic compound).


Traditional character: 薄 (the same)

Found in:
Bai JuYi's 长恨歌

Word of the day on: 09.15.09