蒲(pú)

13 strokes

surname Pu

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Character information

Pinyin
pú
Meaning
surname Pu; old place name
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 蒲 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹浦

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 浦 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo浦pǔ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 蒲 step by step

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

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Words with 蒲

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

chāng菖pú蒲

Acorus calamus; sweet sedge or sweet flag

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pú蒲jù剧

Puzhou opera of Shanxi Province

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pú蒲bāo包

cattail bag; (old) gift of fruit or pastries (traditionally presented in a …

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pú蒲tuán团

praying mat (Buddhism, made of woven cattail)

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pú蒲chéng城

see 蒲城县

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pú蒲shàn扇

palm-leaf fan

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pú蒲xiàn县

Pu County or Puxian, a county in Linfen City 临汾市, Shanxi

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pú蒲gōng公yīng英

dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum)

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Related characters

From 蒲’s common words

菖剧包团城扇县公

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