thin or flimsy; lacking in thickness (the opposite of 厚 hòu)

mean; harsh; lacking in generosity or seriousness

slight or small in amount; insignificant or meager; used mostly in formal compound words

(bound form) only used in the word for peppermint, 薄荷 bò​he

to look down on; to belittle or treat with contempt

cold in manner; lacking in warmth or deep feeling

poor or unfertile soil; lacking in nutrients

to get close to; to near or be on the verge of

a Chinese surname

weak in flavor or light in intensity (e.g. of wine, tea, or smoke)

bamboo screen or curtain; a thicket or place where grass grows thickly