to flutter; to spread out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to flutter; to shake; to spread out
dialectOften used for birds' wings or objects that fan out. The second syllable 'leng' is unstressed. Common in northern dialects.
Dà大
gōng公
jī鸡
chì翅
bǎng膀
yī一
pū扑
leng棱
，
fēi飞
shàng上
le了
qiáng墙
tóu头
。
The rooster fluttered its wings and flew onto the top of the wall.
Mài麦
suì穗
pū扑
leng棱
kāi开
，
chén沉
diàn甸
diàn甸
de的
。
The wheat ears spread out, heavy and full.
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Tā她
bǎ把
shàn扇
zi子
pū扑
leng棱
kāi开
，
shān扇
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
She fanned the folding扇 open and started fanning herself.
Kǒng孔
què雀
de的
wěi尾
ba巴
pū扑
leng棱
de得
zhēn真
hǎo好
kàn看
。
The peacock's tail fans out beautifully.