簿
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bù · register, notebook, account book

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

19Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 簿

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bùWords pronounced bù
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Example sentences

Notice where 簿 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ néng ràng wǒ kàn kàn nǐ de xiāng bó má?你能讓我看看你的相簿嗎?

Will you show me your photo album?

Source: Tatoeba #895567 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ néng kàn kàn diàn huà bó ma?我能看看电话簿吗?

May I see the telephone directory?

Source: Tatoeba #844210 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā gěi wǒ kàn tā de xiāng bó.她給我看她的相簿。

She showed her album to me.

Source: Tatoeba #781446 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gūgu gěi le wǒ yì běnxiàng bó.我姑姑給了我一本相簿。

My aunt gave me an album.

Source: Tatoeba #805217 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de xiāng bó zài zhè lǐ.我的相簿在這裡。

My album is here.

Source: Tatoeba #826033 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jià shàng fàng zhù yì běnxiàng bó.架上放著一本相簿。

There is an album on the shelf.

Source: Tatoeba #343210 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 簿 in context

  1. Say bù, then recall the core meaning: register, notebook, account book.
  2. Write all 19 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 对簿 (duì bù), meaning “to confront sb with accusation”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 簿 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.