撲〔扑〕 pok³ {pū}

(verb) Put on (make-up powder)

撲〔扑〕 pok³ {pū}

1. to throw oneself at
2. to pounce on
3. to devote one's energies
4. to flap
5. to flutter
6. to dab
7. to pat
8. to bend over

撲波 pok³ bo¹ {bǔ bō}

to describe the hand motion of the goalie when blocking the ball from the goal

撲飛〔扑飞〕 pok³ fei¹ {pū fēi}

the act of running here and there to buy ticket(s) (normally for concert) 2

撲料 pok³ liu² {bǔ liào}

to search everywhere for news / information

撲水〔扑-〕 pok³ seoi² {pū shuǐ}

to raise money urgently; to run around gathering funds due to an emergency

撲熄 pok³ sik¹ {bǔ xī}

to put out; exterminate; stamp out a fire

撲鼻〔扑-〕 pok³ bei⁶ {pū bí}

to assail the nostrils (of fragrance and odours)

撲打〔扑-〕 pok³ daa² {pū dǎ}

1. to swat
2. (of wings) to flap

撲跌〔扑-〕 pok³ dit³ {pū diē}

1. to fall flat on one's face
2. (martial arts) pouncing and falling (i.e. all kinds of moves)

撲倒〔扑-〕 pok³ dou² {pū dǎo}

to fall down

撲救〔扑-〕 pok³ gau³ {pū jiù}

1. firefighting
2. to extinguish a fire and save life and property
3. to dive (of goalkeeper in soccer)

撲克〔扑-〕 pok³ hak¹ {pū kè}

1. poker (game) (loanword)
2. deck of playing cards

撲空〔扑-〕 pok³ hung¹ {pū kōng}

1. lit. to rush at thin air
2. fig. to miss one's aim
3. to have nothing to show for one's troubles

撲稜〔扑棱〕 pok³ ling⁴ {pū lēng}

(onom.) fluttering or flapping of wings

撲稜〔扑棱〕 pok³ ling⁴ {pū leng}

to do sth repeatedly

撲落〔扑-〕 pok³ lok⁶ {pū luò}

1. to fall
2. to drop
3. socket (loanword for "plug")

撲面〔扑-〕 pok³ min⁶ {pū miàn}

1. lit. sth hits one in the face
2. directly in one's face
3. sth assaults the senses
4. blatant (advertising)
5. eye catching
6. (a smell) assaults the nostrils

撲滅〔扑灭〕 pok³ mit⁶ {pū miè}

1. to eradicate
2. to extinguish

撲滿〔扑满〕 pok³ mun⁵ {pū mǎn}

piggy bank

撲殺〔扑杀〕 pok³ saat³ {pū shā}

1. to kill
2. to cull

撲閃〔扑闪〕 pok³ sim² {pū shǎn}

1. to wink
2. to blink

撲扇〔扑-〕 pok³ sin³ {pū shan}

1. to flutter
2. to flap

撲騰〔扑腾〕 pok³ tang⁴ {pū teng}

1. (onom.) thud
2. flutter
3. flop

撲通〔扑-〕 pok³ tung¹ {pū tōng}

1. (onom.) sound of object falling into water
2. plop

撲克牌〔扑--〕 pok³ hak¹ paai² {pū kè pái}

1. poker (card game)
2. playing card
3. CL: 副

撲臉兒〔扑脸儿〕 pok³ lim⁵ ji⁴ {pū liǎn r}

strikes you in the face

撲心撲命〔扑-扑-〕 pok³ sam¹ pok³ meng⁶ {pū xīn pū mìng}

put all of one's heart and effort into doing something

撲面而來〔扑--来〕 pok³ min⁶ ji⁴ loi⁴ {pū miàn ér lái}

1. lit. sth hits one in the face
2. directly in one's face
3. sth assaults the senses
4. blatant (advertising)
5. eye catching
6. (a smell) assaults the nostrils

撲朔迷離〔扑--离〕 pok³ sok³ mai⁴ lei⁴ {pū shuò mí lí}

1. impossible to unravel
2. confusing