菩(pú)

HSK 7-911 strokes

used in 菩萨

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Character information

Pinyin
pú
Meaning
used in 菩萨; used in 菩提[pu2 ti2]
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 菩 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹咅

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (herb); 咅 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo咅pǒu

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 菩 step by step

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

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Words with 菩

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

pú菩sà萨
HSK 7-9

(Buddhism) bodhisattva

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pú菩tí提

bodhi (Sanskrit); enlightenment (Buddhism)

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ní泥pú菩sà萨

clay Bodhisattva

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dì地cáng藏pú菩sà萨

Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before acc…

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mí弥lè勒pú菩sà萨

Maitreya Bodhisattva

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wén文shū殊pú菩sà萨

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness

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pǔ普xián贤pú菩sà萨

Samantabhadra, the Buddhist Lord of Truth

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pú菩tí提shù树

peepul (Ficus religiosa); bodhi tree; sacred fig

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 菩’s common words

萨提泥地藏弥勒文

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