埔 (bù): used in place names

埔 (bù) is a Chinese character meaning “used in place names.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 土 (semantic) and 甫 (phonetic). It ranks #3173 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 埔 earth. Its radical form 土 (earth) appears in many related characters such as 土 (tǔ, earth, soil), 地 (dì, earth, ground), 场 (chǎng, field, place).

Spoken pronunciation

Radical: 土 earth10 strokesFrequency #3173土 semantic 甫 phonetic

Definitions

used in place names

Etymology & Origin

埔

pictophoneticearth

Decomposition: ⿰土甫 (layout: left-right)

Components:土semantic 甫phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
柬埔寨proper-noun	jiǎn pǔ zhài	Cambodia
和记黄埔	hé jì huáng pǔ	Hutchison Whampoa (former investment holding company based in Hong Kong, founded in 1863, defunct in 2015)
黄埔军校proper-noun	huáng pǔ jūn xiào	Whampoa Military Academy
平埔族noun	píng pǔ zú	Pingpu or Pepo aborigines (Taiwan), "plains tribes"
黄埔区	huáng pǔ qū	Huangpu, a district of Guangzhou City 廣州市\|广州市, Guangdong
大埔proper-noun	dà bù	Dabu County in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong
大埔县	dà bù xiàn	Dabu, a county in Meizhou City 梅州市, Guangdong
黄埔proper-noun	huáng pǔ	see 黃埔區\|黄埔区

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

埔 appears in 8 compound words: 0 as the first character, 38 as the last, and 63 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 埔 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

寨zhài

0.82630 co-occurrences

柬jiǎn

0.81529 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

黄埔军校Huángpǔ Jūnxiào

an institution that is deemed an industry standard, has industry-wide influence, and produces industry talents

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

埔生土长的他对这片土地充满感情。

bù shēng tǔ cháng de tā duì zhè piàn tǔ dì chōng mǎn gǎn qíng .

Having grown up here, he has a deep attachment to this land.

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豪宅买家冲“尾班车”避加辣! 大埔林海山城洋房逾1.45亿即日沽买家即悭...

háo zhái mǎi jiā chōng wěi bān chē bì jiā là ! dà bù lín hǎi shān chéng yáng fáng yú 1 . 4 5 yì jí rì gū mǎi jiā jí 悭 . . .

Luxury home buyers rush to catch the "last train" to avoid stricter property measures! A detached house in Lam Hoi Shan City, Tai Po, sold for over HK$145 million today, with the buyer saving...

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嘉义中埔春嬉风铃闪耀八掌溪 20分钟迪士尼级烟火...

jiā yì zhōng bù chūn xī fēng líng shǎn yào bā zhǎng xī 2 0 fēn zhōng dí shì ní jí yān huǒ . . .

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大埔Tesla猛撼泥头车“甩辘” 司机弃车不...

dà bù T e s l a měng hàn ní tóu chē shuǎi 辘 sī jī qì chē bù . . .

Tesla in Tai Po Crashes into Dump Truck, Loses a Wheel; Driver Abandons Vehicle...

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大埔颂雅路Tesla撞路旁泥头车司机踪杳

dà bù sòng yǎ lù T e s l a zhuàng lù páng ní tóu chē sī jī zōng 杳

Tesla Crashes into Dump Truck on Songya Road in Tai Po; Driver Missing

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chuàng kē dà bù 2 0 2 6 zhǎn lǎn zhōu rì jiē mù xiǎo xué shēng fā míng A I fēn . . .

“Innovation and Technology @ Tai Po 2026” Exhibition Opens Sunday; Elementary School Students Invent AI...

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 土 (earth) component

在zài 地dì 场chǎng 基jī 城chéng 型xíng 境jìng 增zēng 坏huài 块kuài

Related Characters

土tǔ 地dì 场chǎng 城chéng 坐zuò 块kuài 坏huài 境jìng 增zēng 培péi

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 埔 (bù) mean in Chinese?

埔 (bù) primarily means "used in place names." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3173 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 埔 and 铺?

埔 (bù) and 铺 (pù) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 土 vs 钅 (same 甫 component).

How many strokes does 埔 have?

埔 is written with 10 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 埔?

The radical associated with 埔 is 土 (earth). This radical appears in many characters related to earth.

What are the components of 埔?

埔 is composed of: 土 (semantic), 甫 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰土甫 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 埔?

Common words with 埔 include: 柬埔寨 (jiǎn pǔ zhài, "Cambodia"); 和记黄埔 (hé jì huáng pǔ, "Hutchison Whampoa (former investment holding company based in Hong Kong, founded in 1863, defunct in 2015)"); 黄埔军校 (huáng pǔ jūn xiào, "Whampoa Military Academy"); 平埔族 (píng pǔ zú, "Pingpu or Pepo aborigines (Taiwan), "plains tribes""); 黄埔区 (huáng pǔ qū, "Huangpu, a district of Guangzhou City 廣州市|广州市, Guangdong"). There are over 8 compound words containing this character.

Is 埔 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 埔 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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