The character 扑 — “pounce on”: how to write it and what it means
pounce on
The Chinese character 扑 is read pū and means “pounce on”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 扑
扑 has 5 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 扑, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 扑 is made of
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 卜 bǔ hints at the reading, as it also does in 补 bǔ.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 扑
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 扑?
扑 has 5 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 扑 mean?
扑 means “pounce on”. It appears in 扑灭 (“put out”).
How do you pronounce 扑?
扑 is read pū. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 扑 have?
5 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 扑 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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