朴 meaning and stroke order
Plain, simple; sincere; surname
How to write 朴, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 朴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- Celtis sinensis var. japonica
- (bound form) plain; simple
- Taiwan pr. [pu2]
- used in 朴刀[po1 dao1]
How 朴 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 卜 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 朴
朴 is a tree 木 (mù) on the left with 卜 (bǔ) on the right giving the sound. Picture a plain, uncarved piece of wood: simple, natural, and honest.
In the sense of plain or simple, 朴 (pǔ) is a bound form that appears inside words like 朴素 (pǔsù), 朴实 (pǔshí), and 质朴 (zhìpǔ). It often describes clothing, style, or a person's honest character. Example: 她穿得很朴素。(Tā chuān de hěn pǔsù.) She dresses very plainly.
Common mistake: Learners often write 扑 (pū, to pounce) by mistake, since it has the same 卜 part but uses the hand radical 扌 instead of 木. Remember that plainness comes from wood, so 朴 takes 木.
Common words with 朴
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
朴 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 朴
How many strokes are in 朴?
朴 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 朴 mean?
朴 (pǔ) means plain, simple; sincere; surname. A common word with it is 朴素 (pǔsù), meaning "plain and simple; unadorned".
How do you pronounce 朴?
朴 is pronounced pǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 朴?
The radical of 朴 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 朴 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 朴?
The traditional form of 朴 is 樸. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 朴 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 朴 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 朴 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 朴 pronounced as a surname?
As a surname, 朴 is read Piáo, and it is the common Chinese rendering of the Korean surname Park. For example, 朴 in a Korean name like 朴智星 is read Piáo, not pǔ.
What are the other readings of 朴 besides pǔ?
It is read pò for a kind of hackberry tree, Celtis sinensis var. japonica. It is read pō in 朴刀 (pōdāo), a traditional long-handled broadsword. In Taiwan, the plain or simple sense is often pronounced pú.