• 1611th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 50 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (pu4)variant of 鋪|铺[pu4] • store
2. (pu1)to spread • to display • to set up • (old) holder for door-knocker
3. (pu4)plank bed • place to sleep • shop • store • (old) relay station

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (pu4)The component is pronounced as '' (fu3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for (pu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for (pu1)The component is pronounced as '' (fu3). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for (pu1)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

Common

店铺 (店鋪)
卧铺 (臥鋪)

Uncommon

商铺 (商舖)
床铺 (床鋪)
卷铺盖 (捲鋪蓋)
当铺 (當舖)
铺位 (鋪位)
铺垫 (鋪墊)
铺天盖地 (鋪天蓋地)
铺子 (鋪子)
铺平 (鋪平)
铺床 (鋪床)
铺张浪费 (鋪張浪費)
铺盖 (鋪蓋)
铺设 (鋪設)
铺路 (鋪路)
铺陈 (鋪陳)
铺面 (鋪面)

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  • 525th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.04% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 84 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chén (Chen2)surname Chen • vassal state during the Spring and Autumn Period 770-475 BC • Chen of the Southern dynasties (557-589)
2. chén (chen2)to lay out • to exhibit • to display • to narrate • to state • to explain • to tell • old • stale

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Example Words

Common

新陈代谢 (新陳代謝)
陈冠希 (陳冠希)
陈奕迅 (陳奕迅)

Uncommon

推陈出新 (推陳出新)
铺陈 (鋪陳)
陈凯歌 (陳凱歌)
陈列 (陳列)
陈年 (陳年)
陈水扁 (陳水扁)
陈皮 (陳皮)
陈旧 (陳舊)
陈词 (陳詞)
陈说 (陳說)
陈述 (陳述)
陈醋 (陳醋)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.