PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin bu
Learn how to write 22 Chinese characters pronounced “bu” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “bu” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced bú
1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation bú, including 醭 (mold on liquids).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced bù
11 dictionary entries use the pronunciation bù, including 不 (no; not so), 步 (a step), 部 (ministry), 布 (cloth), 怖 (terror).
no; not so
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a step
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ministry
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cloth
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terror
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Chinese character
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old variant of 步[bu4]
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plutonium (chemistry)
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wharf
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wharf
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a kind of vase (old)
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced bǔ
6 dictionary entries use the pronunciation bǔ, including 补 (to repair), 捕 (to catch; to seize; to capture), 卜 (surname Bu), 哺 (to eat), 卟 (used in the transliteration of the names of organic compounds porphyrin 卟啉[bu3 lin2] and porphin 卟吩[bu3 fen1]).
to repair
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to catch; to seize; to capture
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surname Bu
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to eat
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used in the transliteration of the names of organic compounds porphyrin 卟啉[bu3 lin2] and porphin 卟吩[bu3 fen1]
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Chinese character
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced bū
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation bū, including 逋 (to flee), 钸 (metal plate), 晡 (3-5 p.m.), 鈽 (Chinese character).
to flee
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metal plate
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3-5 p.m.
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Chinese character
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these bu characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 9 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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