铺

鋪
pū
HSK 6
#1,611 most
frequent character
to spread, to extend, to pave
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

铺 uses 钅 metal as the meaning part and 甫 fǔ for the sound. It first named a vessel that held grain in ancient ceremonies. For pū it grew to displaying or spreading; for pù it became a storage place, a shop, and a bed.

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Example Sentences

他正在地上铺一层新 carpet。
tā zhèngzài dìshàng pū yīcéng xīn carpet
He is spreading a new carpet on the floor.
她把草坪铺得平平整整。
tā bǎ cǎopíng pūdé píngpíng zhěngzhěng 。
She has laid the lawn flat and even.
我们要铺一条通往山顶的小路。
wǒmen yào pū yītiáo tōngwǎng shāndǐng de xiǎolù 。
We need to lay a path leading to the top of the mountain.

Same Characters, Different Readings

铺pù
store, variant of 鋪|铺[pu4]
铺pù
plank bed, place to sleep, shop

Words with similar meanings

铺设pūshè
to lay down (e.g., flooring)
More specific to the act of laying down materials like floors or pipes.
展开zhǎnkāi
to unfold
More general, can refer to spreading out anything, not just surfaces.

Homophones

HSK 6
扑pū
to assault, to pounce, to rush at sth
仆pū
to fall forward, to fall prostrate

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House, Home & Living
Rooms, household items, renting, owning, basic utilities, neighborhoods.
HSK 6
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Furniture & Decor
Chairs, tables, sofas, lighting, decorative items, styles of interior design.
Maintenance & Chores
Cleaning, laundry, repairs, household tasks, and schedules.