Character

铺

pù HSK 6

pū HSK 7

铺 pù HSK 6

1. shop; store
2. plank bed; wooden bunk
3. old postal relay station; now mostly used in place names

Words using 铺 as pù (2)

1 店铺 diàn pù — shop HSK 6
- 店 shop, store - the primary component indicating a commercial establishment
- 铺 shop, establishment - reinforces the meaning of a physical commercial space
Example

他在市中心开了一家店铺。

tā zài shì zhōng xīn kāi le yì jiā diàn pù

He opened a shop in the city center.
2 卧铺 wò pù — sleeper berth HSK 7
- 卧 to lie down, sleeping position
- 铺 berth, bed, sleeping place
Example

我买了一张卧铺票去北京。

wǒ mǎi le yì zhāng wò pù piào qù Běi jīng

I bought a sleeper berth ticket to Beijing.

铺 pū HSK 7

1. to spread out; to lay flat
2. (dial.) measure word for kangs (heatable brick beds)
3. to develop and expand (an article or topic)
4. measure word for paintings, especially murals

Words using 铺 as pū (1)

Structure & writing

铺 pū — to spread out; to lay flat

Xpinyin

铺 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical

钅 is a component in 43 characters

HSK 1

钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell 钱 qián currency; money

HSK 2

铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26) 错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied

HSK 3

铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47) 锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)

HSK 4

针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting) 钢 gāng steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content) 钥 yào key 键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways) 镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)

HSK 5

铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)

HSK 6

钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29) 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat 链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings

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镇 zhèn to suppress; to control

HSK 7

衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece) 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object) 钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca) 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐) 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency

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钦 qīn to admire; to respect 钧 jūn ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin 钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things) 钮 niǔ same as "纽" 铭 míng inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself 铲 chǎn shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold 锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding) 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces) 锋 fēng blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt' 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50) 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head) 锦 jǐn colorful patterned silk fabric 锲 qiè (lit.) to carve with a knife 镶 xiāng to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material

2 甫 fǔ — classical adverb meaning just now, barely

甫 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 4

葡 pú used in "葡萄" (grape; grapevine)

HSK 6

捕 bǔ to catch; to arrest 辅 fǔ to assist; to aid 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat

HSK 7

哺 bǔ to feed (a young child or animal); to nurse 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.)

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