浦
riverbank; place name; surname
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
riverbank; estuary; waterside area
formalAlmost exclusively used in Chinese place names, often referring to a riverside or estuary location.
Zha Pu is an ancient town in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province.
Pu Kou Town is located in Nantong, Jiangsu Province.
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Willows are planted all along the riverbank of this river.
Puxi area along the Huangpu River in Shanghai is a traditional commercial district.
We set up a temporary campsite by the waterside.
noun
Pu (surname)
Used as a family name, with standard Mandarin pronunciation pǔ.
Mr. Pu is a senior engineer at our company.
The Pu surname ranks 303rd among the Hundred Family Surnames in China.
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Aunt Pu, my neighbor, makes particularly delicious zongzi.
Professor Pu will hold an academic lecture next week.
The Pu family ancestral hall was built during the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty.