仆(pú): to fall forward
Readingspúpū
to fall forward
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- pú / pū
- Meaning
- to fall forward; to fall prostrate
- Strokes
- 4
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- 僕
Origin & structure
Where 仆 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 仆 step by step
4 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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- 4
Words with 仆
Common words using 仆 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades
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