pú

匍

Character · Noun · PronounTraditional僕

servant; humble self-reference

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Meanings

3 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

servant; manservant

literary

Traditional role of a male servant. Often appears in historical or literary contexts.

Lǎo老
pú仆
gēn跟
suí随
zhǔ主
rén人
duō多
nián年
 ，
zhōng忠
xīn心
gěng耿
gěng耿
 。

The old servant had followed his master for many years and was utterly loyal.

Tā他
jiā家
de的
pú仆
rén人
dōu都
xùn训
liàn练
yǒu有
sù素
 。

The servants in his household are all well-trained.

2.

noun

minister; official

archaic

A historic title for an official in ancient China.

Tài太
pú仆
sì寺
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhǎng掌
guǎn管
mǎ马
zhèng政
de的
guān官
shǔ署
 。

The Taipu Temple was an ancient government office in charge of horse administration.

3.

pronoun

(humble) I; me

humble

A humble form of self-reference used in classical Chinese and formal contexts.

Pú仆
bù不
cái才
 ，
yuàn愿
xiào效
quǎn犬
mǎ马
zhī之
láo劳
 。

I am untalented, but I am willing to serve you with all my effort.