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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

扑 [pū]
  1. 1. verb [冲向] rush at
    狮子猛地向猎物扑过去。
    The lion rushed after its prey.
  2. 2. verb [专注于] devote
    他一心扑在工作上。
    He's totally devoted to his work.
  3. 3. verb [扑打] swat
    他用树枝扑蜻蜓。
    He used a branch to swat at dragonflies.
  4. 4. verb [翅膀] beat

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

扑 [pū]
  1. 1. verb throw oneself on or at; pounce on
    孩子一下子扑到他妈的怀里。
    The child threw himself into his mother's arms.
    老虎扑向山羊。
    The tiger sprang on the goat.
    他一下扑在对手身上。
    He threw himself at his adversary.
    她被吓得脸色惨白，转身扑进了男友的怀里。
    那条饿狼猛地扑向了毫无防备的小白兔。
    他使劲一窜，把对手扑倒在地。
  2. 2. verb rush at; attack
    直扑匪徒的巢穴
    swoop down on the bandits' lair
    扑蝴蝶
    catch butterflies
    公安干警兵分两路直扑健身中心和游乐厅。
    他忙了一个下午，扑到了十几只蜻蜓。
  3. 3. verb throw oneself into (work, etc.)
    一心扑在集体事业上
    devote oneself heart and soul to the cause of the collective
    她全身心扑在工作上，几乎腾不出时间来照顾孩子。
  4. 4. verb flap; flutter
    鸭子扑着翅膀。
    The duck flapped its wings.
    那只小鸟扑了几下翅膀却未曾飞走。
  5. 5. verb dab (powder, etc.)
    孩子浑身都扑上了爽身粉。
    The child was dabbed all over with talcum.
    婴儿洗完澡后应该扑一些痱子粉。
  6. 6. verb [dialect] bend over
    扑在桌上看地图
    bend over a map on the desk
    儿子扑到父亲的灵堂桌前，泣不成声。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

扑 [pū]
  1. 1. 动 击;打。
  2. 2. 动 拍打;拍
    鸟儿扑着翅膀
    往脸上扑粉。
  3. 3. 名 某些拍、拭的工具
    粉扑。
  4. 4. 动 身体猛力向前冲,伏在物体上
    孩子一头扑在妈妈怀里
    饿虎扑食
    扑灯蛾。
  5. 5. 动 (气体等)直冲
    冷风扑面
    香气扑鼻。
  6. 6. 动 某些地区指伏、趴
    扑在桌上看书。
  7. 7. 动 把全部精力用到(某方面)
    一心扑在工作上
    把心都扑在孩子身上了。
  8. 8. "扑"字统读ｐū,不读ｐú。
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Examples

对手扑过来，我就势把他摔倒在地。
As my opponent threw himself at me, I made use of his momentum to fling him to the ground. → 就势
扑蝴蝶
catch butterflies → 扑
鸭子扑着翅膀。
The duck flapped its wings. → 扑
母鸡扑拉着翅膀咕咕叫。
The hen cackled, flapping its wings. → 扑拉
扑拉扑拉身上的雪
whisk the snow off one's clothes → 扑拉
额头上的冷汗扑拉扑拉直往下淌。
Cold sweat kept rolling from his brow. → 扑拉
把口袋里的面粉扑落干净。
Shake all the flour out of the bag. → 扑落
小蜻蜓扑闪扑闪翅膀飞走了。
The little dragonfly fluttered its wings and flew off. → 扑闪
那只小鸟扑了几下翅膀却未曾飞走。 → 扑
婴儿洗完澡后应该扑一些痱子粉。 → 扑
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Character Decomposition

扌
[shǒu]		 + 卜
[bǔ]

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