How to Write 溥 (pǔ) — Meaning “vast; extensive; universal”

Imagine a huge flood (氵) spreading across an entire plain (尃 looks like a flat field with a plant). The water covers everything—this vast scene helps you recall that 溥 means 'vast' or 'extensive'.

The left radical 氵 is written with three dots, the third dot curving upward. The right side 尃 has a horizontal stroke at the top, then a short left-falling stroke, and the bottom part 寸 must be balanced so the whole character is not too wide.

涪 (fú) uses 咅 (pǒu) on the right and refers to the Fu River in Sichuan, while 涫 (guān) has 官 (guān) on the right and means 'to boil' or 'bubbling'. In contrast, 溥 uses 尃 (fū) and means 'vast' or 'universal', not related to a specific river or boiling.

溥 is not common in everyday conversation but appears in classical or formal contexts like 溥天 (the whole world) and in place names such as 溥原 (Puyuan). It is also used in the name of the last emperor of China, Puyi (溥仪), giving it historical cultural significance.

Common words containing 溥 include: 溥博 (pǔ bó) — vast and extensive; 溥天 (pǔ tiān) — the whole world; everywhere under heaven; 溥原 (pǔ yuán) — Puyuan (a place name).