懂中文 Dong Chinese

莆

pú

a kind of legendary tree

Components
艹 meaning component

艹  Meaning component

cao, cǎo

  

grass

plant

甫 sound component

甫  Sound component

fǔ

  

begin

Evolution

莆 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
莆 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
莆 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
莆 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

莆  

pú

a kind of legendary tree; place name

Most common words with 莆
Freq.
Word
Meaning

莆

place name

莆田

Putian prefecture level city in Fujian

莆田市

Putian prefecture level city in Fujian

莆田地区

Putian prefecture (old term)