胞 波

bāo bōdictionary entry

brethren on the other side of the border (used in the context of China-Myanmar friendship) (loanword from Burmese "paukphaw", meaning "close kin")

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

胞波 胞波 [bao1 bo1] /brethren on the other side of the border (used in the context of China-Myanmar friendship) (loanword from Burmese "paukphaw", meaning "close kin")/

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胞
bāo
placenta / womb / born of the same parents
波
bō
wave / ripple / storm / surge
Bō
(bound form) Poland (abbr. for 波蘭|波兰[Bō lán]) / surname Bo

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