波涛 bōtāo HSK7 great waves Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents bōtāo great waves 波 bō nounverb wave (water) a wave or ripple on the surface of water涛 濤 tāo big waves (bound form) big waves; billowsbōtāo turbulent times 波 bō [unexpected change] an unexpected turn of events or a sudden complication涛 濤 tāo big waves (bound form) big waves; billowsbōtāo to flee 波 bō opaque (segment carries no independent meaning) 涛 tāo opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)