搏 Stroke Order

搏 [bó] (verb) 1. Combat; fight; struggle. Example: 斗 (fight), 击 (make a strenuous attack), 战 (battle), 膺 (thump the chest, indicating anger), 肉搏 (hand-to-hand combat), 拼搏 (strive). 2. Throb; jump. Example: 动 (move), 脉搏 (pulse). 3. Catch; seize. Example: 噬 (bite). 4. To grasp; pick up; seize. Example: 抓 (get). 5. To beat; strike. Example: 拍 (pat). 6. To take by force; capture. Example: 夺取 (take away). 7. To throb. Example: 跳跃 (jump; move). Historical References: 1. "Shuo Wen" states that 搏 means to grasp and hold. 2. "Guang Ya" says that 搏 means to strike. 3. In the "Gu Liang Zhuan," the term is used in the context of two parties standing off against each other. 4. In the "Zuo Zhuan," it describes a dream involving a struggle with Chu. 5. In the "Li Ji," it is indicated that birds catch prey with their feet and strike with their wings. 6. In "Zhuangzi," it mentions one who rises by grasping the soaring winds. 7. "Shi Ji" describes a general winning a battle. 8. Sun Yat-sen wrote about facing rebel forces with resolute spirit. Overall, the character 搏 encompasses meanings of fighting, striving, catching, and movements, all connected to physical actions and expressions of force or energy.