埔 (pǔ) - Flatland, plain — used in place names & refers to level ground or flat terrain.

埔Tone 3

pǔ ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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埔 · pǔ

Flatland, plain — used in place names;

refers to level ground or flat terrain.

Flatland, plain — used in place namesrefers to level ground or flat terrain.

Usage highlights

Huangpu Districtflat landwastelandport areariver flatlandfield ridge

Synonyms

  • 原— plain, field
  • 平— flat, level

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Huangpu District is in Shanghai (黄浦区).
  • There is a port in Kaohsiung called Gushan (高雄港埔).
  • The terrain is mostly flat land (埔地).
  • This area was originally wasteland (荒埔).

Collocations

  • Huangpu District(黄浦区)
  • flat land(埔地)
  • wasteland(荒埔)
  • port area(港埔)
  • river flatland(河埔)
  • field ridge(田埔)

Idioms

  • No specific common idioms feature this character prominently

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Commonly appears in Taiwanese and southern Chinese place names, often indicating reclaimed or level ground.
  • Historically used to describe undeveloped land suitable for settlement or agriculture.
  • The character appears in significant place names like Huangpu (黄浦) in Shanghai.

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