pǔ

溥

Character · Adjective · Proper nounTraditional普

vast; universal; general; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

adjective

vast; extensive; wide (literary)

literary

Literary usage, often appearing in set phrases describing scope or range.

Pǔ普
tiān天
zhī之
xià下
 ,
mò莫
fēi非
wáng王
tǔ土
 。

Under the vast heaven, all land is the king's land.

Shèng圣
ēn恩
pǔ普
zhào照
 ,
wàn万
wù物
shēng生
huī辉
 。

The holy grace shines extensively, bringing radiance to all things.

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Tā他
de的
ēn恩
huì惠
pǔ普
shī施
yú于
bǎi百
xìng姓
 。

His kindness was bestowed widely upon the common people.

2.

adjective

universal; widespread; general; common

Describes something that applies everywhere or to everyone.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
pǔ普
biàn遍
cún存
zài在
de的
wèn问
tí题
 。

This is a universal problem that exists everywhere.

Dà大
jiā家
pǔ普
biàn遍
tóng同
yì意
zhè这
gè个
fāng方
àn案
 。

Everyone generally agrees with this plan.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiàn现
xiàng象
zài在
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
zhōng中
hěn很
pǔ普
biàn遍
 。

This phenomenon is very common among young people.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xué学
hǎo好
pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
 。

We need to learn Standard Mandarin well.

3.

proper noun

surname Pu

A rare Chinese surname.

Wǒ我
xìng姓
Pǔ普
 ,
pǔ普
tōng通
de的
Pǔ普
 。

My surname is Pu, the Pu from putong (common).

Pǔ普
xiān先
sheng生
jīn今
tiān天
méi没
lái来
shàng上
bān班
 。

Mr. Pu didn't come to work today.