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HSK 612 strokesTrad.
Readings

variant of 铺

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
pù / pū
Meaning
variant of 铺; store
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅甫

In this compound, the meaning comes from (money); 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

12 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.

HSK 6

a bed (on a train)

Open 卧铺 page →
HSK 7-9

to pave (with paving stones)

Open 铺路 page →
diào

suspended bunk

Open 吊铺 page →

(idiom) (neutral) to narrate in a plain, unaffected manner; (mildly critical) to recoun…

Open 平铺直叙 page →

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