铺 (pū) — to spread, to lay flat (e.g., a sheet, a map); to pave (a road, floor); to make (the bed)
Definition
铺 (pū) means to lay flat or spread something out — like a tablecloth, a map, or a road surface. Note 铺 also reads pù as a noun meaning 'shop' (as in 店铺), but here it's the verb.
verb
to spreadto lay flat (e.g., a sheet, a map)to pave (a road, floor)to make (the bed)
Examples
- 。Tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu pū chuáng.He makes the bed every morning.
- 铺。Gōng rén men zhèng zài pū yì tiáo xīn mǎ lù.The workers are paving a new road.
- 铺。Qǐng bǎ zhuō bù pū zài zhuō zi shàng.Please spread the tablecloth on the table.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 鋪; 铺 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 鋪 pairs 金 (gold; metal) with 甫 as a sound part; the simplified 铺 is a shorthand.
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