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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