铺
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pū / pù · shop, store

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #4209
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Readings & meanings

铺 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

pū

to spread; to display; to set up

铺路pū lù · to pave
pù

plank bed; place to sleep; shop

店铺diàn pù · store
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Character anatomy

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Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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钅Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 铺

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pùplank bed; place to sleep; shop
pūto spread; to display; to set up
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Example sentences

Notice where 铺 sits in each complete thought.

Qián rén pūlù, hòu rén xíng lù.前人铺路,后人行路。

One generation builds the street that the next will travel on.

Source: Tatoeba #7772138 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège dì qū de lù miàn xū yào chóngxīn pūshè.这个地区的路面需要重新铺设。

The floor in this area needs to be redone.

Source: Tatoeba #1397412 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tōng wǎng dì yù de lù, dōu shì yóu shàn yì pù chéng de.通往地狱的路,都是由善意铺成的。

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Source: Tatoeba #2746383 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dì bǎn shàng pù zhe dì tǎn.地板上铺着地毯。

The floor is carpeted.

Source: Tatoeba #9849105 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Niǎo ér shēn shàng pù mǎn le bái sè de yǔ máo.鸟儿身上铺满了白色的羽毛。

The bird was covered with white feathers.

Source: Tatoeba #334657 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 铺 in context

  1. Say pū / pù, then recall the core meaning: shop, store.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 店铺 (diàn pù), meaning “store”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 铺 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.