鋪 (pou1 | pu1 pu4) : spread out; pave; plank bed; (classifier)

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鋪

pou1

pu1 pu4

[粵] pou1 [國] pu1
[1] [v] spread out; extend; unfold
[2] [v] pave; lay; cover; tile (the floor)

[粵] pou1 [國] pu4
[n] plank bed; bunk bed

[粵] pou1 - Cantonese only
classifier for game, strength, etc

Do not confuse with the noun 舖. See [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]

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Stroke count: 15

Level: 3

Radical: (#167)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

鋪 / 铺

This word has been viewed 7584 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Dec 2015 14:38

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床鋪 cong4 pou1 chuang2 pu4 = bedding

鋪路 pou1 lou6 = to pave a road; pave the way for ...

鋪面 pou1 min6*2 = surfacing

鋪草皮 pou1 cou2 pei4 = sward

上鋪 soeng6 pou1 = upper berth (in sleeping quarters, ships, bedrooms, etc.)

打地鋪 daa2 dei6 pou1 da3 di4 pu1 = to make a bed on the ground, sleep on the floor

捲鋪蓋 gyun2 pou1 goi3 = to pack up and quit, resign; to get the sack ([粤]: 執包袱)

鋪排 pou1 paai4 = decorations

鋪設 pou1 cit3 pu1 she4 = build

鋪蓋 pou1 goi3 = bedding

睡鋪 seoi6 pou1 = a couchette

中鋪 zung1 pou1 = [n] a middle berth (in sleeping cars, ships, bedrooms, etc.)

鋪路機 pou1 lou6 gei1 pu1 lu4 ji1 = paver (machine)

下鋪 haa6 pou1 xia4 pu4 = lower berth

低低地躀一鋪 dai1 dai1 dei6*2 gwaan3 jat1 pou1 = swallow one's pride 粵

玩鋪勁 waan4*2 pou1 ging6 = to come across fiercely 粵

鋪冰機 pou1 bing1 gei1 pu1 bing1 ji1 = Zamboni (ice resurfacing machine)

一鋪清袋 jat1 pou1 cing1 doi6*2 yi1 pu1 qing1 dai4 = to use up all one's money in one game; empty one's pockets gambling; lose all one's money at once 粵

一鋪 jat1 pou1 yi1 pu1 = one game; one set; one round 粵

鋪張 pou1 zoeng1 pu1 zhang1 = extravagant; lavish

鋪天蓋地 pou1 tin1 goi3 dei6 pu1 tian1 gai4 di4 = earth-shattering; of universal importance; overwhelming

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 鋪
Unicode code for this character: U+92ea (off-site link)

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