póupǒu

to extract

Components
扌 meaning component

  Meaning component

shoushǒu

  

hand

hand

咅 sound component

  Sound component

pǒu

  

to spit out

Evolution

掊 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
掊 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
掊 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
掊 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

póu

to extract; injure; take up in both hands

 

pǒu

break up; hit