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HSK 7-94 strokesTrad.
Readings

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

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻卜

In this compound, the meaning comes from (person); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

4 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gōng
HSK 7-9

public servant

Open 公仆 page →
zhǔ

master and servant

Open 主仆 page →
jiē

drop dead!; go to hell!; fuck you! (Cantonese)

Open 仆街 page →

female servant; maid

Open 女仆 page →

one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades

Open 前仆后继 page →

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