Chinese words · HSK 6

扑

pūTraditional 撲

to pounce on; to throw oneself on

Every meaning

pū

  1. to pounce on; to throw oneself on
  2. to flap (wings)
  3. to rush at; to blow on (as in 香气扑鼻)
  4. to devote oneself to
  5. (slang) to flop (of a show, film)
  6. to beat out; to put out (a fire, as in 扑火)

In the Library

  • 她把拂尘扯得粉碎，破门而入，直扑床上，撕开王生的肚子，掏出他的心，扬长而去。

    画皮 · Painted Skin

Words with 扑

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).