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埔

Mandarin · pinyin bù#

used in place names

Mandarin · pinyin pǔ#

used in place names

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埔: bù · plain, arena; port, market

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4 · bu4

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bou3

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character · Etymology 1

(Hakka, Southern and Puxian Min) plain; flatland
Used in place names.

character · Etymology 2

used in 黃埔／黄埔 (Huángpǔ)

character · Etymology 3

(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 埠 (“wharf”)
Used in place names.
(Hong Kong) short for 大埔 (Dàbù, “Tai Po”)

character · Etymology 4

used in 查埔 (cha-po͘, “man”)

character · Etymology 5

used in 柬埔寨 (Jiǎnpǔzhài)

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