埔

bù, pǔ
土 + 甫

Definitions

pǔ (noun) flat land next to water
bù (noun) port; wharf; pier

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 甫 represents the sound.

Semantic: 土 Phonetic: 甫

About

埔 (bù or pǔ) is a geographical term meaning a plain, a flat stretch of land, or a port area, often used in the names of specific towns and districts. It is a phono-semantic compound: the left element 土 (tǔ) 'earth' gives the meaning related to landforms and terrain, while the right element 甫 (fǔ) supplies the pronunciation. The character was widely adopted in regional dialects and local toponyms to describe flatlands near water or arable plains. As a result, it is prevalent in place names across coastal and riverine regions where such flat terrain was crucial for settlement and agriculture.

Example Sentences Hide

这个埔头的风景很美。

Zhège pǔtóu de fēngjǐng hěn měi.

The scenery of this port is very beautiful.

我家住在黄埔区附近。

Wǒ jiā zhù zài Huángpǔ Qū fùjìn.

My home is near Huangpu District.

大埔是广东省的一个县。

Dàbù shì Guǎngdōng Shěng de yí gè xiàn.

Dabu is a county in Guangdong Province.

昔日的荒埔如今变成了公园。

Xīrì de huāng pǔ rújīn biàn chéngle gōngyuán.

The former wasteland has now become a park.

他在埔里镇住了整整十年。

Tā zài Pǔlǐ Zhèn zhùle zhěngzhěng shí nián.

He lived in Puli Town for a full ten years.

我们计划下个月去访问大埔乡。

Wǒmen jìhuà xià gè yuè qù fǎngwèn Dàbù Xiāng.

We plan to visit Dabu Township next month.

这片河埔地非常适合种植水稻。

Zhè piàn hépǔ dì fēichāng shìhé zhòngzhí shuǐdào.

This riverside land is very suitable for growing rice.

经过多年治理，那片盐埔地终于能耕种了。

Jīngguò duō nián zhìlǐ, nà piàn yánpǔ dì zhōngyú néng gēngzhòngle.

After years of treatment, that saline-alkali land can finally be cultivated.

Related Characters

Component: 土

在 地 去 主 走 场 至 社 基 王 城 增 型 境

Component: 甫

捕 铺 辅 浦 哺 脯 圃 匍 莆 逋 牖 補 黼 晡

Example Words

柬埔寨 黄埔 大埔 大埔县 黄埔区 埔心 埔里