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撲 (pok3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

撲 (pok3, pū) — (verb) Put on (make-up powder); to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over; to pound; to beat; to strike; to attack; to rush

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 撲心撲命 (pok3 sam1 pok3 meng6) — put all of one's heart and effort into doing something
• 撲料 (pok3 liu2) — to search everywhere for news; information
• 撲水 (pok3 seoi2) — to raise money urgently; to run around gathering funds due to an emergency
• 撲波 (pok3 bo1) — to describe the hand motion of the goalie when blocking the ball from the goal
• 撲熄 (pok3 sik1) — to put out; exterminate; stamp out a fire
• 撲飛 (pok3 fei1) — the act of running here and there to buy ticket(s) (normally for concert)

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