扑朔 Traditional form: 撲朔 Pinyin (reading): pūshuò Definitions: see 撲朔迷離/扑朔迷离 (pūshuòmílí) Characters: 扑 - to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike 朔 - beginning; the first day of the lunar month Traditional characters: 撲 - to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike 朔 - beginning; the first day of the lunar month