駁
bó
Variegated; to refute, contradict, or correct; suddenly.
Meaning
- Variegated or multi-colored (originally referring to dappled or piebald horses).
- To refute, contradict, or argue against.
- To correct or straighten (originally regarding a horse's gait or stance).
- Suddenly or abruptly.
Grammar and usage
- Adjective: Describing variegated surfaces or mixed colors.
- Transitive Verb: Refuting a point; correcting a mistake or physical posture.
- Adverbial: Denoting suddenness or an interruption in a sequence.
Distinctions
Unlike general terms for discussion (such as 論 or 議), this glyph is specifically adversarial or corrective, denoting an active challenge to a claim or the pointing out of a discrepancy.
History and forms
- Semantic variant: U+99EE
- Simplified variant: U+9A73
Translator notes
The adverbial sense ("suddenly") is rarer than the adversarial or descriptive senses; it typically suggests a sudden intrusion into a pattern or sequence of events.
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