铺

鋪
pù
#1,611 most
frequent character
plank bed, place to sleep, shop

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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Same Characters, Different Readings

铺pù
store, variant of 鋪|铺[pu4]
HSK 6
铺pū
to spread, to extend, to pave

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