You Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Foot (zú)
跛
Kangxi stroke count: 12
Page 1224, Entry 05
Ancient form.
Pronounced bo.
Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): To walk with an uneven gait. Another definition is to push with the foot.
Pianhai: A disability affecting one leg.
Book of Changes (Yijing), Lue Hexagram: The lame can walk.
Book of Rites (Liji), Questioning of Mourning: The lame do not stomp (as part of mourning rituals).
Guliang Zhuan: Sun Liangfu of the State of Wei was lame.
Also pronounced bei.
To lean or rely on one side.
Book of Rites (Liji), Summary of the Rules of Propriety: When standing, do not lean on one leg. Commentary: Bo means to lean to one side.
Book of Rites (Liji), Vessels of Rites: The officials leaned and slouched while overseeing the sacrifice. Commentary: To lean to one side is bo; to rely on an object for support is yi.
Also pronounced po.
Used in personal names.
Leipian: In the State of Chu, there was a man named Wei Bo.