Chinese words pronounced bo (any tone) 47 words, in the 5 tones bo is read in. bō (1st tone) 13 words 波(bō) wave 拨(bō) to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc 剥(bō) to peel 播(bō) to sow 钵(bō) small earthenware plate or basin 波(bō) wave 撥(bō) to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc 剝(bō) to peel 播(bō) to sow 缽(bō) small earthenware plate or basin All 13 words pronounced bō bó (2nd tone) 29 words 薄(bó) meager 伯(bó) father's elder brother 泊(bó) to moor 博(bó) abundant 搏(bó) to fight 薄(bó) meager 伯(bó) father's elder brother 泊(bó) to moor 博(bó) abundant 搏(bó) to fight All 29 words pronounced bó bǒ (3rd tone) 2 words 跛(bǒ) to limp 簸(bǒ) to winnow 跛(bǒ) to limp 簸(bǒ) to winnow bò (4th tone) 3 words 擘(bò) thumb 捭(bò) to separate 譒(bò) to promulgate 擘(bò) thumb 捭(bò) to separate 譒(bò) to promulgate bo (neutral tone) 1 words 啵(bo) grammatical particle equivalent to 吧 啵(bo) grammatical particle equivalent to 吧