to spread

to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker

metal (钅) + phonetic (甫) = spread out and display

The metal radical suggests spreading or laying out metal implements, fitting for arranging goods or setting up a stall. 甫 gives the sound pū and carries no independent meaning here.

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她在桌子上了一块白布。

tā zài zhuō zi shàng pū le yī kuài bái bù。

She spread a white cloth on the table.

工人们开始在地上新的地砖。

gōng rén men kāi shǐ zài dì shàng pū xīn de dì zhuān。

The workers began to lay new floor tiles on the ground.

Words with 铺

商铺

shāng pù

shop; store

卧铺

wò pù

a bed (on a train)

酒铺

jiǔ pù

tavern

铺位

pù wèi

bunk; berth

铺保

pù bǎo

shop's guarantee

铺垫

pū diàn

to spread out bedding

铺天盖地

pū tiān gài dì

lit. eclipsing the sky and blanketing the earth (idiom)

铺子

pù zi

store

铺家

pù jiā

store

铺展

pū zhǎn

to spread out

铺平

pū píng

to spread out (material)

铺床

pū chuáng

to make a bed

More characters with 钅