Chinese words pronounced pou (any tone) 6 words, in the 3 tones pou is read in. pōu (1st tone) 1 words 剖(pōu) to cut open póu (2nd tone) 4 words 裒(póu) collect 抔(póu) take up in both hands 掊(póu) take up in both hands 垺(póu) extremely large pǒu (3rd tone) 2 words 掊(pǒu) break up 咅(pǒu) pooh