How to Write 舖 (pù) — Meaning “Shop; to spread”

Imagine a shopkeeper sticking out his tongue (舌) to taste a sample of his goods, then spreading them out (甫) on a shelf. The tongue and spread combine to form the shop character 舖.

Pay attention to stroke order: write the left radical 舌 first (7 strokes), then the right part 甫 (8 strokes). Ensure the top of 舌 does not extend too far right, and the dot on 甫 is placed above the horizontal line, not inside it.

舖 (pù) means shop or to spread, and uses 舌 plus 甫. 舔 (tiǎn) means to lick, also has 舌 but with 忝 (tiǎn) giving the sound. 辞 (cí) means to resign or speech, using 舌 plus 辛 (spicy). Their meanings and right-side components are distinct, so focus on the right part to tell them apart.

舖 is commonly used in 店舖 (diàn pù) meaning shop or store, especially in formal or written contexts like '這家店舖的生意很好' (This store's business is good). It also appears in 舖位 (pù wèi) for store space or bunk beds, and 舖蓋 (pù gài) for bedding—note the pronunciation 'pù' for all common words.

Common words containing 舖 include: 店舖 (diàn pù) — Shop; store; 舖位 (pù wèi) — Bunk; shop space; 舖盖 (pù gài) — Bedding.