The character 噗 (pū) imitates the sound of suppressed laughter or water, with a story about laughter at Americans.
噗 (pū) represents the sound of escaping laughter or water. The story links it to a mouth containing laughter at the sight of Americans.
| Expression | 噗 |
|---|---|
| Cangjie | 口廿金人 |
| Meaning | sound of escaping laughter/water |
| Story | mouth/Indian American - he can't help but contain his laughter on seeing the Yanks |
| Reading | pok3 |
| Number | 3450 |
| Pinyin | pū |
Tags: grade_8
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