to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 撲

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  • 扑灭pūmièto eradicateB6
  • 红扑扑hóngpūpūredB7
  • 扑克pūkèpoker (game) (loanword)B7
  • 扑面而来pūmiàn’érláilit. sth hits one in the faceB7

See it in sentences

猫扑向那只鸟。

The cat pounced on the bird.

他扑过去接球。

He lunged to catch the ball.