Meaning
to rush at; to throw oneself on; rush on
Chinese: 扑向、扑打，也表示快速冲过去。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “pu” becomes a different word in each tone. 扑 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 扑克pū kèpoker (game) (loanword); playing cards
- 扑面而来pū miàn ér láilit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses; blatant (advertising)
- 红扑扑hóng pū pūred; rosy; flushed
- 扑面pū miànlit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses; blatant (advertising)
- 起扑qǐ pūchip shot (golf)
Example Sentence
小狗一下子扑进了主人的怀里。Xiǎo gǒu yí xià zi pū jìn le zhǔ rén de huái lǐ.The puppy suddenly leaped into its owner arms.
小狗Xiǎo gǒupup一下子yí xià ziin a short while扑pūto throw oneself at进jìnto go forward了le(completed action)主人zhǔ rénmaster的deof怀里huái lǐembrace。