扑
克

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The word "扑克" is formed through phonetic transliteration from the English word "poker", where the characters "扑" (pū) and "克" (kè) are chosen solely for their sound to approximate the foreign term, with their original meanings being irrelevant to the word's formation.

Example Sentences Hide

我有一副崭新的扑克牌。

Wǒ yǒu yī fù zhǎnxīn de pūkè pái.

I have a brand new deck of playing cards.

我们经常在周末玩扑克。

Wǒmen jīngcháng zài zhōumò wán pūkè.

We often play poker on weekends.

他和朋友们玩扑克到深夜。

Tā hé péngyoumen wán pūkè dào shēnyè.

He played poker with his friends until late at night.

这副扑克牌的印刷非常精美清晰。

Zhè fù pūkè pái de yìnshuā fēicháng jīngměi qīngxī.

The printing on this deck of cards is very exquisite and clear.

他从抽屉里拿出一副扑克，熟练地洗了洗牌。

Tā cóng chōuti lǐ ná chū yī fù pūkè, shúliàn de xǐle xǐ pái.

He took out a deck of cards from the drawer and shuffled them skillfully.

Word Definition - 扑克

pū kè poker (game) (loanword); playing cards

Individual Character Details

扑 pū
克 kè, kè, kè, kè, kè