• to spread, to extend, to unfold;

Etymology

Phono-semantic compound:

寸 (촌, hand, inch) — semantic component, indicating action with the hand.

甫 (보, big, to begin) — phonetic component, providing sound.

Originally depicted as an action of extending or spreading out with the hand.

Usage in Korean

尃布 (포포) — to spread widely, to diffuse

尃告 (포고) — to proclaim, to announce (classical usage)

Similar shape characters

Sometimes confused with 普 (보, universal) due to graphic similarity.

pyeol
po
Kangxi radical:41, + 7
Strokes:10
Unicode:U+5C03
Cangjie input:
  • 戈月木戈 (IBDI)
Composition:
  • ⿱ 甫 寸

Neighboring characters in the dictionary

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