仆 pú to fall forward
to fall forward; prostrate; servant
How to remember 仆: 亻 person + 卜 fortune teller = to fall forward. The person in line for the fortune teller trips on the carpet and starts to fall forward into her crystal ball.
Component breakdown
仆 = 亻 person + 卜 fortune teller
- 亻 person
- 卜 fortune teller
The person in line for the fortune teller trips on the carpet and starts to fall forward into her crystal ball.
How it is used
- A servant - 仆人 (púrén) servant, 公仆 (gōngpú) public servant (a set political term for officials).
- A separate reading pū means to fall forward/prostrate - 前仆后继 (qiánpū-hòujì) one falls, the next steps up, i.e. to press on despite losses.
- Watch the two readings: pú = servant, pū = to fall.