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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- pu4
- English meanings
- pave, spread, overlay, extend, unfold, lay, surface, set in order, bespread
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 钅; right 甫.
Meaning & sound clues
钅 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “money”.
甫 is identified as the sound component (fǔ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 铺.
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
pat
universal; general
expose to sun; air
simple; plain
simple
waterfall
uncut jade; simple
used in 菩萨; bodhi
used in 葡萄; Portugal
table
Example sentences
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Related words
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