巭 (pu) - A non-standard character meaning 'study' or 'effort', originally

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pu ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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巭 · pu

A non-standard character meaning 'study' or 'effort', originally from Korean usage meaning 'skilled laborer' or 'technician'.

A non-standard character meaning 'study' or 'effort', originally

Usage highlights

Gongfu effortStudy hardPut in effortSkilled laborerTechnical expert

Synonyms

  • 学— study, learn
  • 功— effort, achievement
  • 努— strive, exert

Antonyms

  • 懒— lazy, idle
  • 惰— sluggish, inactive

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He put in great effort to study (巭功夫).
  • The character 巭 is rarely used in modern Chinese (巭字).
  • This is a gongfu master (巭功夫大师).

Collocations

  • Gongfu effort(巭功夫)
  • Study hard(巭学习)
  • Put in effort(巭努力)
  • Skilled laborer(巭工)
  • Technical expert(巭师傅)

Idioms

  • Put effort into gongfu(巭功夫)
  • Study diligently(巭学不倦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally a Korean character meaning 'skilled laborer' or 'technician'
  • Gained popularity in Chinese internet culture through the movie 'Kung Fu' (功夫)
  • Considered a non-standard character in formal Chinese writing

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