铺 pù shop
shop; store; bed; to spread
How to remember 铺: 钅 gold + 甫 seedling bed = shop. The old lady sells gold rings on one side and trays from her seedling bed on the other, in the strangest little shop.
Component breakdown
铺 = 钅 gold + 甫 seedling bed
- 钅 gold
- 甫 seedling bed
The old lady sells gold rings on one side and trays from her seedling bed on the other, in the strangest little shop.
How it is used
- Two readings, two jobs. As pù (noun): a small shop or a bunk - 店铺 (diànpù) a store, 卧铺 (wòpù) a sleeper berth on a train.
- As pū (verb): to spread out or lay/pave - 铺路 (pūlù) to pave a road, 铺床 (pū chuáng) to make the bed, 铺开 (pūkāi) to spread out.