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pou4
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[1] [粵] to kill time; hang about; idle (Mandarin equivalent: 泡) [2] cattail; reed mace [3] plant of genus calamus [4] a Chinese family name Additional PoS:   Stroke count: 14
Level: 3
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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| This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 | |
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蒲桃
pou4 tou4*2 = jamboo; jambul
出嚟蒲
ceot1 lei4 pou4 = hit up; hit the streets 粵
蒲瓜
pou4 gwaa1 = hairy/bottle gourd
蒲團
pou4 tyun4*2 = rush prayermat, rush cushion; a cattail hassock
番鬼蒲桃
faan1 gwai2 pou4 tou4*2 = Southern fruits
南洋蒲桃
naam4 joeng4*2 pou4 tou4*2 = Syzygium samarangense (Java apple)
蒲公英
pou4 gung1 jing1 = dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum)
蒲頭
pou4 tau4 = appear in public 粵
新蒲崗
san1 pou4 gong1 = San Po Kong
蒲台
pou4 toi4 = Po ToiSee all 11 compounds |
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Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 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: 蒲
Unicode code for this character: U+84b2 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 蒲
Unicode code for this character: U+84b2 (off-site link)
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