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shop

HSK 10
pù, pū
ホ、フ
しく、みせ
Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 甫 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (鋪)
kangxi+ Fu =
shop
Meaning component
jīn kangxi
metal
釒 is a component form of 金.
Phonetic component
Fu
begin
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Simplified (铺)
metal 🇨🇳+ Fu =
spread out
Meaning component
jīn metal 🇨🇳
metal
钅 is a component form of 金.
Phonetic component
Fu
begin
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [pū]
to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker
/ [pù]
plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station
Japanese
同音
  1. noun shop; store
  2. counter (explanation) counter for foldable things such as maps, etc.
しき 同音
noun mine tunnel; mine shaft; mineshaft
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
しき
Shiki surname
ふくさわ
Fukusawa unclassified name
ふくざわ
Fukuzawa unclassified name
みねさわ
Minesawa unclassified name
みねざわ
Minezawa unclassified name