薄 bok⁶ {báo}

(adjective) 1. Slim; 2. Poor;

薄 {bò}

1. field mint
2. peppermint

薄 bok⁶ {báo}

1. thin
2. cold in manner
3. indifferent
4. weak
5. light
6. infertile

薄 bok⁶ {bó}

1. meager
2. slight
3. weak
4. ungenerous or unkind
5. frivolous
6. to despise
7. to belittle
8. to look down on
9. to approach or near

薄 bok⁶ {Bó}

surname Bo

薄罉 bok⁶ cang¹ {bó cāng}

fried pancake (spoken)

薄荷 bok⁶ ho⁴ {bòhe}

(noun) Mint

薄絨〔-绒〕 bok⁶ jung² {báo róng}

light fleece

薄皮 bok⁶ pei² {bó pí}

a very sensitive person who gets upset easily when teased or commented on by others; to describe something (usually food such as fruits / buns / pastries / pizzas) where the outer skin or layer is very thin

薄削 bok⁶ soek³ {bó xuē}

thin fabric

薄片 {bópiàn}

1. thin slice
2. thin section
3. flake
4. Taiwan pr. [bo2 pian4]

薄暗 bok⁶ am³ {bó àn}

1. at dusk
2. evening

薄板 bok⁶ baan² {báo bǎn}

1. metal sheet
2. lamina

薄餅〔-饼〕 bok⁶ beng² {báo bǐng}

1. thin flat cake
2. pancake
3. pizza

薄產〔-产〕 bok⁶ caan² {bó chǎn}

1. meager estate
2. small means

薄層〔-层〕 bok⁶ cang⁴ {báo céng}

1. thin layer
2. thin slice
3. film
4. lamina
5. lamella

薄酬 bok⁶ cau⁴ {bó chóu}

1. small reward (for work)
2. meager remuneration

薄綢〔-绸〕 bok⁶ cau⁴ {báo chóu}

1. light silk
2. silk chiffon

薄脆 bok⁶ ceoi³ {báo cuì}

crispy thin (cooking style)

薄情 bok⁶ cing⁴ {bó qíng}

1. inconstant in love
2. fickle

薄地 bok⁶ dei⁶ {bó dì}

1. barren land
2. poor soil

薄待 bok⁶ doi⁶ {bó dài}

1. mean treatment
2. indifference
3. meager hospitality

薄技 bok⁶ gei⁶ {bó jì}

1. meager skill
2. my poor talents (humble)

薄幸 bok⁶ hang⁶ {bó xìng}

1. fickle
2. inconstant person

薄厚 bok⁶ hau⁵ {bó hòu}

1. meanness and generosity
2. intimacy and alienation

薄曉〔-晓〕 bok⁶ hiu² {bó xiǎo}

at dawn

薄荷 bok⁶ ho⁴ {bò he}

1. field mint
2. peppermint

薄海 bok⁶ hoi² {bó hǎi}

1. vast area
2. all the way to the sea

薄弱 bok⁶ joek⁶ {bó ruò}

1. weak
2. frail

薄禮〔-礼〕 bok⁶ lai⁵ {bó lǐ}

my meager gift (humble)

薄利 bok⁶ lei⁶ {bó lì}

small profits

薄面 bok⁶ min² {bó miàn}

1. my meager sensibilities
2. blushing face
3. please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble)

薄明 bok⁶ ming⁴ {bó míng}

1. dim light
2. early dawn

薄命 bok⁶ ming⁶ {bó mìng}

1. to be born under an unlucky star (usu. of women)
2. to be born unlucky

薄膜 bok⁶ mok² {bó mó}

1. membrane
2. film
3. CL: 層

薄暮 bok⁶ mou⁶ {bó mù}

1. dusk
2. twilight

薄霧〔-雾〕 bok⁶ mou⁶ {bó wù}

1. mist
2. haze

薄片 bok⁶ pin³ {báo piàn}

1. thin slice
2. thin section
3. flake
4. Taiwan pr. [bo2 pian4]

薄紗〔-纱〕 bok⁶ saa¹ {báo shā}

gauze (cloth)

薄田 bok⁶ tin⁴ {bó tián}

1. barren field
2. poor land

薄酒 bok⁶ zau² {báo jiǔ}

1. dilute wine
2. insipid wine
3. I'm sorry the wine I offer you is so poor. (humble)

薄紙〔-纸〕 bok⁶ zi² {báo zhǐ}

1. tissue
2. kleenex

薄切切 bok⁶ cit³ cit³ {bó qiē qiè}

sliced thin (spoken)

薄扶林 bok⁶ fu⁴ lam⁴ {bó fú lín}

Pok Fu Lam, a town situated along the south-western coast of Hong Kong Island

薄荷糖 bok⁶ ho⁴ tong² {bò he táng}

peppermint (sweet)

薄英英 bok⁶ jing¹ jing¹ {bó yīng yīng}

thinly

薄伽丘 bok⁶ gaa¹ jau¹ {Bó jiā qiū}

Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), Italian writer, poet, and humanist, author of Decameron 十日談

薄烤餅〔--饼〕 bok⁶ haau¹ beng² {bó kǎo bǐng}

pancake

薄熙來〔--来〕 bok⁶ hei¹ loi⁴ {Bó Xī lái}

Bo Xilai (1949-), PRC politician, Minister of Commerce from 2004, Politburo member from 2007

薄荷油 bok⁶ ho⁴ jau⁴ {bò he yóu}

peppermint oil

薄一波 bok⁶ jat¹ bo¹ {Bó Yī bō}

Bo Yibo (1908-2007), ranking PRC politician, served on State Council from 1950s to 1980s as colleague of Deng Xiaoping

薄油層〔--层〕 bok⁶ jau⁴ cang⁴ {bó yóu céng}

oil sheet

薄瑞光 bok⁶ seoi⁶ gwong¹ {Bó Ruì guāng}

Raymond Burghard (1945-), US diplomat and ambassador to Vietnam 2001-2004, chairman of American Institute in Taiwan from 2006

薄透鏡〔--镜〕 bok⁶ tau³ geng³ {báo tòu jìng}

thin lens (i.e. of negligible thickness in optics)

薄弱環節〔--环节〕 bok⁶ joek⁶ waan⁴ zit³ {bó ruò huán jié}

1. weak link
2. loophole

薄養厚葬〔-养--〕 bok⁶ joeng⁵ hau⁵ zong³ {bó yǎng hòu zàng}

1. to neglect one's parents but give them a rich funeral
2. hypocrisy in arranging a lavish funeral after treating one's parents meanly

薄利多銷〔---销〕 bok⁶ lei⁶ do¹ siu¹ {bó lì duō xiāo}

small profit but rapid turnover

薄胎瓷器 bok⁶ toi¹ ci⁴ hei³ {bó tāi cí qì}

eggshell china

薄扶林水塘 bok⁶ fu⁴ lam⁴ seoi² tong⁴ {bó fú lín shuǐ táng}

Pok Fu Lam Reservoir, a reservoir in Hong Kong