颇 (pō) is a Chinese character meaning “rather”. It is written from 皮 (skin; hide; leather) and 页 (head; page, leaf (of a book)), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
皮 + 页
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 颇，头偏也。从页皮声
Memory aid
Skin (皮) pulled over to one side of a head (页): the face tilts noticeably — rather one-sided.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 颇为pō wéirather; quite; considerably颇 = pō
- 偏颇piān pōbiased; partial; one-sided颇 = pō
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All readings
rather, quite
rather; quite; considerably; (literary) partial, biased
很；相当地（多用于书面语）。也指偏、不公正。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 颇为pō wéirather; quite; considerably颇 = pō
- 偏颇piān pōbiased; partial; one-sided颇 = pō
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 颇 mean?
颇 (pō) means rather; quite; considerably; (literary) partial, biased.
How do you pronounce 颇?
It is pronounced pō.
What parts is 颇 made of?
皮 (skin; hide; leather) and 页 (head; page, leaf (of a book)), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 颇，头偏也。从页皮声. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 颇 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 颇?
页. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 颇?
Common ones are 颇为 and 偏颇. The reading of 颇 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.