布
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bù · cotton, linen, textiles

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #1694
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

5Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

巾Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 布

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bùWords pronounced bù
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Example sentences

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Zhè zé bào gào zài zuì jìn fā bù le.这则报告在最近发布了。

The report has been recently published.

Source: Tatoeba #13897750 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shǒu xiān, wǒ xiǎng xuān bù jǐ tiáo xīn zhì dù.首先,我想宣布几条新制度。

In the first place, I would like to announce several new regulations.

Source: Tatoeba #2938685 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gǎi le yí xià wǒ de wǎng zhàn de bù jú.我改了一下我的网站的布局。

I've changed my website's layout.

Source: Tatoeba #1772669 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kàn jiàn nà ér yǒu gè hěn měi de pù bù.我看见那儿有个很美的瀑布。

I saw a beautiful waterfall there.

Source: Tatoeba #335279 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǎ gào shì tiē zài zài bù gào bǎn shàng.把告示貼在在布告板上。

Stick a notice on the board.

Source: Tatoeba #798195 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jiā de bù jú fēi cháng wēn xīn.他家的布局非常温馨。

His home is furnished in a very cozy way.

Source: Tatoeba #13881215 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 布 in context

  1. Say bù, then recall the core meaning: cotton, linen, textiles.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 发布 (fā bù), meaning “to release”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 布 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.