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.

尃布 (포포) — to spread widely, to diffuse
尃告 (포고) — to proclaim, to announce (classical usage)

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to send, to post, to mail, to entrust

dense, close, secret, hidden

wealthy, rich, abundant, to be prosperous, plentiful, sufficient

cold, chilly

reality, truth, fact

to examine, to investigate, to scrutinize, careful, detailed

to be generous, broad, lenient, wide, spacious

treasure, precious object, jade seal, valuables

to spread, to extend, to unfold

to shoot, to emit, to hit

general, commander, to lead, soon, about to, in the future, to bring, to take along

solely, exclusively, only, to focus on one thing, to monopolize

to honor, to respect, to revere, exalted, noble, wine vessel

to face, to respond, counterpart

to guide, to lead, to instruct, to direct

few, young

tail, extremity, to copulate

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尃

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