pú蒲
蒲
common
noun
Meaning of 蒲
蒲 means cattail (Typha orientalis); calamus (Acorus calamus). Pronounced pú.
- cattail (Typha orientalis)
- calamus (Acorus calamus)
- Pu (ancient administrative division)
Character Info
Radical艹
Strokes13
Components
艹
甫
Stroke Order
蒲
Definitions & Examples
Chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
lǜ绿
sè色
de的
pú蒲
cǎo草
。
The pond is full of green cattail plants.
Qiū秋
tiān天
de的
shí时
hou候
，
pú蒲
bàng棒
huì会
biàn变
chéng成
zōng棕
sè色
。
In autumn, cattail spikes turn brown.
Nóng农
mín民
yòng用
pú蒲
yè叶
biān编
zhī织
lán篮
zi子
hé和
xí席
zi子
。
Farmers weave baskets and mats with cattail leaves.
Xiāng香
pú蒲
de的
gēn根
kě可
yǐ以
shí食
yòng用
，
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
rù入
yào药
。
The roots of cattails can be eaten or used as medicine.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
wán玩
chéng成
shú熟
de的
pú蒲
bàng棒
，
yīn因
wèi为
tā它
huì会
suí随
fēng风
piāo飘
sàn散
。
Children like to play with mature cattail spikes because they scatter with the wind.
Measure Words
株/ zhū
Primary
丛/ cóng
片/ piàn
Common Words
蒲草púcǎo
bulrush; cattail; weaving material
蒲棒púbàng
cattail spike; flower head of a cattail
菖蒲chāngpú
calamus; sweet flag; medicinal herb
蒲团 / 蒲團pútuán
rush cushion; cattail mat
蒲扇púshàn
cattail leaf fan; palm-leaf fan
蒲柳púliǔ
a type of willow; fragile constitution; mediocre talent
蒲绒 / 蒲絨púróng
cattail fluff; used for stuffing pillows
蒲包púbāo
cattail-leaf bag; gift package (historical)