葡 (pú) is a Chinese character meaning “used in 葡萄 pútao, grape”. It is written from 艹 (grass / plant radical) and 匍 (pú (to crawl; sound component)), one above the other, and takes 12 strokes.
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Structure
艹 + 匍
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 现代字形拆分核验：12 画 = 艹 3 画[0–2] + 匍 9 画[3–11]；构形候选 IDS ⿱艹匍。下部「匍」pú 与整字读音 pú 完全一致，判定为声符；上部草字头表植物类
Memory aid
A plant (艹) that crawls (匍 pú) along a trellis — a grape vine. 匍 also gives the sound: pú.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
12 strokes
In real words
- 葡萄pú taogrape葡 = pú
- 葡萄酒pú tao jiǔwine (grape wine)葡 = pú
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All readings
grape (in 葡萄)
used in 葡萄 pútao, grape; also short for Portugal (葡萄牙)
用于「葡萄」，一种成串生长的藤本植物果实；也用作「葡萄牙」的简称。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 葡萄pú taogrape葡 = pú
- 葡萄酒pú tao jiǔwine (grape wine)葡 = pú
Sound component
匍 family exact
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 葡 mean?
葡 (pú) means used in 葡萄 pútao, grape; also short for Portugal (葡萄牙).
How do you pronounce 葡?
It is pronounced pú.
What parts is 葡 made of?
艹 (grass / plant radical) and 匍 (pú (to crawl; sound component)), one above the other. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 现代字形拆分核验：12 画 = 艹 3 画[0–2] + 匍 9 画[3–11]；构形候选 IDS ⿱艹匍。下部「匍」pú 与整字读音 pú 完全一致，判定为声符；上部草字头表植物类. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 葡 have?
12. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 葡?
艹. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 葡?
Common ones are 葡萄 and 葡萄酒. The reading of 葡 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.