播 (bō)

(bound form) to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadca

HSK 3.1 level 6
15 strokes

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 番 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“播，穜也。一曰布也。从手，番聲。，古文播。”

Components

扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
番 (sound)