扑 pū
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 卜 divination, fortune-telling
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
扑面而来
pūmiàn'érlái
to rush towards one's face; to come head-on; to be overwhelming
Characters in this word
面 miàn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 面 — face
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
而 ér
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 而 — and, and then, and yet
来 lái
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- Made of
- 未 not yet 丷 horns
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 一走进展厅，浓烈的工业气息便扑面而来，让人立刻感到时代的重量。 Yì zǒu jìn zhǎntīng, nóngliè de gōngyè qìxī biàn pūmiàn'érlái, ràng rén lìkè gǎndào shídài de zhòngliàng. As soon as one entered the exhibition hall, a strong industrial atmosphere rushed over them, immediately conveying the weight of the era.
- 一打开门，一股热气扑面而来。 Yì dǎkāi mén, yì gǔ rèqì pūmiàn'érlái. As soon as he opened the door, a wave of hot air hit his face.
- 春天一到，花香就扑面而来。 Chūntiān yí dào, huāxiāng jiù pūmiàn'érlái. As soon as spring arrives, the scent of flowers comes rushing at you.
Related words
- 扑 pū to pounce on
- 扑灭 pūmiè to extinguish
- 红扑扑 hóngpūpū rosy; flushed
- 扑克 pūkè playing cards; poker
- 见面 jiànmiàn to meet, to see each other
- 面包 miànbāo bread
- 面条儿 miàntiáor noodles
- 对面 duìmiàn opposite; across from
- 方便面 fāngbiànmiàn instant noodles
- 方面 fāngmiàn aspect; side
- 面 miàn face, side (a measure word for flat things)
- 面 miàn noodles