Meaning
fall prostrate; servant
Chinese: 仆人；另一个读音表示向前倒下。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “pu” becomes a different word in each tone. 仆 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
- 公仆gōng púpublic servant
- 仆人pú rénservant
- 主仆zhǔ púmaster and servant
- 女仆nǚ púfemale servant; maid
- 太仆tài púministerial title in imperial China (in the Qin and Han dynasties, the minister responsible for the imperial stables)
Example Sentence
古时候，有钱人家里常常雇着仆人。Gǔ shí hou, yǒu qián rén jiā lǐ cháng cháng gù zhe pú rén.In ancient times, wealthy families often hired servants.
古时候Gǔ shí houin ancient times，有钱人yǒu qián rénrich person家里jiā lǐhome常常cháng chángfrequently雇gùto employ着zhe(ongoing action)仆人pú rénservant。