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脯

fǔ
noun #34,528

Meanings

  1. 1 dried meat; jerky
  2. 2 preserved (candied) fruit
  3. 3 (read pú) chest, breast — as in 胸脯 (chest)

Examples

我喜欢吃牛肉脯。
Wǒ xǐhuān chī niúròu fǔ.
I like to eat beef jerky.
桃脯是一种传统的零食。
Táo fǔ shì yì zhǒng chuántǒng de língshí.
Candied peach is a traditional snack.
他挺起胸脯，深深地吸了一口气。
Tā tǐng qǐ xiōngpú, shēn shēn de xī le yì kǒu qì.
He stuck out his chest and took a deep breath.

Tips

mistakes
Two readings, two meanings: 脯 fǔ = dried meat or candied fruit (肉脯, 杏脯, 桃脯). 脯 pú = chest, only in 胸脯 (chest). Don't say *xiōngfǔ; the chest is 胸脯 xiōngpú.

Stroke Order

脯 fǔ