Chinese symbol for “flap”
扑
pū
Traditional: 撲
to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap
The closest CC-CEDICT match for flap is 扑 (pū), defined as: to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “flap”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 扑棱 (撲棱) | pū leng | (of wings, curtains etc) to flap; to flutter |
| 振 | zhèn | to shake; to flap |
| 拍打 | pāi da | to pat; to slap |
| 鼓动 (鼓動) | gǔ dòng | to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite; to beat; to flap (wings, a fan etc) |
| 扇动 (扇動) | shān dòng | to fan; to flap |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 扑.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 扑克 (撲克) | pū kè | poker (game) (loanword); playing cards |
| 扑灭 (撲滅) | pū miè | to eradicate; to extinguish |
| 扑克牌 (撲克牌) | pū kè pái | poker (card game); playing card |
| 相扑 (相撲) | xiāng pū | sumo wrestling; also pr. [xiang4 pu1] |
| 反扑 (反撲) | fǎn pū | to counterattack; to come back after a defeat |
| 拓扑 (拓撲) | tuò pū | (math.) (loanword) topology |
See also: Japanese symbol for “flap”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.