浦

pǔ

noun #11,348

Meanings

1 river bank
2 shore
3 river mouth

Characters

river bank; shore

Examples

上海浦东是中国的金融中心。

Shànghǎi Pǔdōng shì Zhōngguó de jīnróng zhōngxīn.

Shanghai's Pudong is China's financial center.

黄浦江穿过上海市中心。

Huángpǔ Jiāng chuānguò Shànghǎi shì zhōngxīn.

The Huangpu River runs through downtown Shanghai.

Tips

culture

浦 appears in many Shanghai place names: 浦东 (Pǔdōng), 浦西 (Pǔxī), 黄浦 (Huángpǔ). It originally meant a riverside area or tributary.

Stroke Order

浦 pǔ