Chinese Character: 仆 (Pú/Pū - Servant; Fall)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 亻（人） (Radical: 亻 (human radical), related to people)
笔画数: 4 (Number of strokes: 4)
结构分解: 形声字，从亻（与人类相关），卜声（bǔ，表音）。本义指受雇役使的人（如“仆人”）；另一读音pū指向前跌倒（如“前仆后继”）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "亻" (human radical) and "卜" (phonetic component). Originally means "servant" (e.g., "仆人" - servant); another pronunciation "pū" means "fall forward" (e.g., "前仆后继" - one falls, another steps forward).)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Pú（第二声） / Pū（第一声） (Pú: second tone; Pū: first tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“仆”有两种读音和含义：
1. Pú（第二声）：名词，指受雇为别人服务的人（如“仆人”“仆役”）；
2. Pū（第一声）：动词，指向前跌倒（如“前仆后继”中的“仆”）。("仆" has two pronunciations:
1. Pú (second tone): Noun, servant (e.g., "仆人" - servant).
2. Pū (first tone): Verb, fall forward (e.g., "前仆后继" - one falls, another steps forward).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 仆人 (pú rén) Servant
- 仆役 (pú yì) Menial servant
- 前仆后继 (qián pū hòu jì) One falls, another steps forward
- 公仆 (gōng pú) Public servant
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“仆”作名词（Pú）时，常与“人”“役”等字搭配（如“仆人”“仆役”），可受形容词修饰（如“忠诚的仆人”）；作动词（Pū）时，多与“继”“倒”等字搭配（如“前仆后继”“仆倒”），可带补语（如“仆地”指倒在地上）。("仆" as a noun (Pú) collocates with "人" (person) or "役" (servant) (e.g., "仆人" - servant), modified by adjectives (e.g., "忠诚的仆人" - loyal servant). As a verb (Pū), it collocates with "继" (succeed) or "倒" (fall) (e.g., "前仆后继" - one falls, another steps forward), taking complements (e.g., "仆地" - fall to the ground).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“仆”在古代社会指地位低下的劳动者（如《论语》中“子适卫，冉有仆”）；成语“前仆后继”（qián pū hòu jì）形容英勇奋斗、不怕牺牲（如革命烈士前仆后继）；现代“公仆”一词强调服务人民的公职人员（如“人民公仆”）。("仆" referred to low-status laborers in ancient times (e.g., "子适卫，冉有仆" in "The Analects"). The idiom "前仆后继" describes unyielding struggle. "公仆" (public servant) modernly emphasizes officials serving the people.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
老仆人每天早上都会按时打开庄园的大门。(Lǎo pú rén měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì àn shí dǎ kāi zhuāng yuán de dà mén.)
The old servant opens the manor gate on time every morning.
革命烈士们前仆后继，用生命换来了今天的和平。(Gé mìng liè shì men qián pū hòu jì, yòng shēng mìng huàn lái le jīn tiān de hé píng.)
Revolutionary martyrs stepped forward one after another, sacrificing their lives for today's peace.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“仆”的结构：左边“亻”代表“人”，右边“卜”提示发音（Pú/Pū）。想象“一个人（亻）作为仆人（Pú）”或“向前跌倒（Pū）”的场景，即可记住两种读音和含义；结合“仆人”“前仆后继”等常用词，强化记忆。(Associate "仆" with its structure: "亻" (human) on the left, and "卜" (bǔ) on the right for pronunciation. Imagine a "human as a servant" (Pú) or "falling forward" (Pū) to remember the meanings. Connect with common terms like "仆人" to reinforce memory.)