波 (Bō)
(bound form) Poland (abbr. for 波蘭|波兰[Bo1 lan2]); surname Bo
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 皮 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“波，水涌流也。从水，皮聲。”
Components
- 氵 (meaning) — 氵 is a component form of 水.
- 皮 (sound)