Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “bu”
23 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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1
First tone
bū
2
Second tone
bú
3
Third tone
bǔ
4
Fourth tone
bù
不
bù
部not
4 strokes · HSK 3.0 L1bù
步department, ministry
10 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4bù
布walk, stroll, pace, march
7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4bù
佈cotton, linen, textiles
5 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6bù
怖to spread, to publicize, to announce
7 strokesbù
歨frightened, terrified
8 strokesbù
钚Old variant of 步
8 strokesbù
钸plutonium
9 strokesbù
埔plutonium
10 strokesbù
埗arena
10 strokesbù
埠jetty, quay
10 strokesbù
瓿jetty, quay
11 strokesbù
鈽vase, pot, jar
12 strokesbù
簿plutonium
13 strokesbù
register, notebook, account book
19 strokesSound in context
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