堡

bou2 · pou3

an earthwork · castle · position of defense

Meanings

bou2

  1. an earthwork
  2. castle
  3. position of defense
  4. stronghold
  5. used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad"
  6. fort
  7. fortress
  8. town
  9. village

pou3

  1. an alternative form for 鋪, shop
  2. to arrange

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