How to write (pǔ) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

widespread, universal, general 12 strokes · Radical (sun) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced .

Stroke Order & Practice

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普 — 12 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

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top to combine
bottom sun

Radical

The radical of is — meaning sun. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: .

How the character is built

is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. Everyone 並 under the sun 日.

HSK 4 Words Containing 普

pǔbiàn common; universal; widespread
这种现象在大城市很普遍。
Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng zài dà chéngshì hěn pǔbiàn.
This phenomenon is very common in big cities.
pǔtōng ordinary; common; average
他是一个普通的上班族。
Tā shì yí gè pǔtōng de shàngbānzú.
He is an ordinary office worker.
通话 pǔtōnghuà Mandarin; standard Chinese
他的普通话说得很标准。
Tā de pǔtōnghuà shuō de hěn biāozhǔn.
His Mandarin is very standard.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 27 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

茶不仅是一种饮料,更是中国文化的重要部分,喝茶在中国非常遍。
From Mock Exam 07 →

Tasks Featuring 普 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 介绍常见俗语、名言
Proverbs & Sayings · 普通话

FAQ

What does 普 mean in Chinese?

普 (pǔ) means widespread, universal, general. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 普 have?

普 is written in 12 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 普?

The radical of 普 is 日 (sun). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 晨, 景, 暖, 暑, 暂.

What is the pinyin for 普?

普 is pronounced pǔ.

What HSK 4 words use 普?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 普 appears in 3 words, including 普遍 (pǔbiàn), 普通 (pǔtōng), 普通话 (pǔtōnghuà). See the full list above.

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