pǔ
𡏋
mountain; hill (used in place names)
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
mountain; hill (often used in place names)
Primarily used as a morpheme in place names, particularly in Guangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian provinces. The character itself means 'mountain' or 'hill' but rarely stands alone.
Guǎng广
xī西
yǒu有
Pǔ埔
mén门
hé和
Pǔ埔
zhài寨
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
dì地
fāng方
。
There are two places called Pumen and Puzhai in Guangxi.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
míng名
zhōng中
de的
'
pǔ埔
'
zì字
yì意
si思
shì是
shān山
lǐng岭
。
The character 'pu' in this place name means mountain or hill.