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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- pu1
- English meanings
- pat, attack, throw oneself at, rush at, tap, beat, dab, bend over, pounce on, lie_down, throw oneself on, flap, flutter, fling self at
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 卜.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
卜 is identified as the sound component (bo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 扑.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
servant
universal; general
expose to sun; air
simple; plain
simple
waterfall
uncut jade; simple
used in 菩萨; bodhi
used in 葡萄; Portugal
table
lay
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 扑克
- 扑面而来
- 红扑扑