浦 meaning and stroke order
Beach, shore, river bank; surname
How to write 浦, stroke by stroke
10 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 浦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- river bank
- shore
- river drainage ditch (old)
How 浦 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 甫 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 浦
浦 combines the water radical 氵 with 甫 (fǔ), which gives the sound. Picture water lapping at the edge of the land: the water side tells you it means a shore or river bank.
浦 is rare in everyday speech but very common in place names, especially around Shanghai and along rivers. The best known is 浦东 (Pǔdōng), the area east of the Huangpu River. Example: 我住在浦东。(Wǒ zhù zài Pǔdōng.) I live in Pudong.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 浦 (pǔ) with 埔 (pǔ or bù), which has the earth radical 土 and appears in names like 黄埔 (Huángpǔ) Military Academy. Also watch the tone: it is third tone pǔ, not fǔ like its phonetic part 甫.
浦 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 浦
How many strokes are in 浦?
浦 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 浦 mean?
浦 (pǔ) means beach, shore, river bank; surname.
How do you pronounce 浦?
浦 is pronounced pǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 浦?
The radical of 浦 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 浦 under this radical.
Is 浦 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 浦 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why is the river in Shanghai called 黄浦江?
黄浦江 (Huángpǔ Jiāng) is the Huangpu River. 浦 here carries its old meaning of a waterway or river bank, and the name stuck as a proper noun.
Is 浦 used as a surname?
Yes, 浦 (Pǔ) is a surname, though an uncommon one. It also appears in Japanese place names, such as 浦和 (Urawa).