扑 pū to attack
to attack; to beat; to hit; to strike; to throw oneself at; to pounce on
How to remember 扑: 扌 hand + 卜 fortune teller = to attack. Pillow in hand, the boy creeps up on his sister, busy playing fortune teller with cards, ready to attack.
Component breakdown
扑 = 扌 hand + 卜 fortune teller
- 扌 hand
- 卜 fortune teller
Pillow in hand, the boy creeps up on his sister, busy playing fortune teller with cards, ready to attack.
How it is used
- To pounce on / throw oneself at - 扑过去 (pū guòqu) lunge over, 猫扑老鼠 (māo pū lǎoshǔ) the cat pounces on the mouse.
- 扑灭 (pūmiè) = to put out (a fire)/stamp out. 扑面而来 (pūmiàn'érlái) = to hit one in the face (of wind, smell, atmosphere).
- Also 'poker': 扑克 (pūkè). 扑空 (pūkōng) = to come up empty / find nobody there.