pú

璞

Character · Noun

unpolished jade; jade-containing stone

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

jade-containing stone; uncarved jade; raw jade

literary

Often used metaphorically to describe a person with untapped potential or talent that has not yet been refined.

Zhè这
kuài块
pú璞
yù玉
wèi未
jīng经
diāo雕
zhuó琢
 ，
què却
jià价
zhí值
lián连
chéng城
 。

This uncarved jade is unpolished but priceless.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
kuài块
pú璞
yù玉
 ，
xū需
yào要
míng名
shī师
zhǐ指
diǎn点
 。

He is a raw talent who needs guidance from a great master.

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Fǎn返
pú璞
guī归
zhēn真
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
shēng生
huó活
jìng境
jiè界
 。

Returning to one's natural simplicity is a state of life.

Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
měi美
yù玉
 ，
wǎng往
wǎng往
cáng藏
yú于
pú璞
shí石
zhī之
zhōng中
 。

True fine jade is often hidden within rough stones.

Zhè这
bù部
zuò作
pǐn品
suī虽
rán然
cū粗
lì粝
 ，
què却
yǒu有
pú璞
yù玉
zhī之
měi美
 。

Although rough, this work possesses the beauty of unpolished jade.

2.

noun

a surname

Used as a Chinese surname. Note that the second tone (pú) is the correct reading for this usage.

Pú璞
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lín邻
jū居
 。

Mr. Pu is my neighbor.

Zhè这
gè个
fù复
xìng姓
lǐ里
bāo包
hán含
le了
pú璞
zì字
 。

This compound surname includes the character Pu.