攴

pū
#6,417 most
frequent character
to tap, to knock lightly

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

攴 pictures a hand grasping a whip, giving the meaning 'to strike.' It can also mean motion in general. It mostly appears as a part in other characters.

Drawn as: hand holding whip

攴 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
敲
picture1 character
寇

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Homophones

HSK 6
扑pū
to assault, to pounce, to rush at sth
HSK 6
铺pū
to spread, to extend, to pave
仆pū
to fall forward, to fall prostrate

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