lake; Taiwan pr. [bo2]

lake

(of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor; (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence

to anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship)

pool of blood

opal (Sanskrit: upala)

living a simple life

variant of 淡泊[dan4 bo2]

to moor; to drop anchor

to moor

down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional

variant of 漂泊[piao1 bo2]

Lop Nor, former salt lake in Xinjiang, now a salt-encrusted lake bed

lit. firebird soars, phoenix alights (idiom); fig. bold, graceful calligraphy; married couple separated from each other; talented person not given the opportunity to fulfill his potential