布
布 (bù) means “cloth”. It is made of 巾 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 布 into its parts
What 布 is made of
- 巾 jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Cloth 巾 held in a hand (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
布 stroke order
Example sentences
这块布很漂亮。Zhè kuài bù hěn piàoliang.This piece of cloth is very pretty.
老师宣布了考试成绩。Lǎoshī xuānbù le kǎoshì chéngjì.The teacher announced the exam results.
Words with 布
- 公布gōngbùto announce
- 宣布xuānbùto announce
- 布置bùzhìto decorate
- 分布fēnbùto be spread over
- 颁布bānbùto promulgate
- 遍布biànbùto be found everywhere
- 布告bùgàonotice
- 布局bùjúlayout
- 发布fābùto release
- 瀑布pùbùwaterfall
- 散布sànbùto spread
Also built with 巾
- 吊diàoto hang
- 币bìcurrency
- 市shìcity
- 帅shuàihandsome
- 帆fānboat
- 帐zhàngtent
- 帖tiēcard
- 帘liánthe flag-sign of a tavern
- 帜zhìflag
- 帝dìsupreme ruler
- 帮bāngto help
- 常chángoften
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | cloth; to announce |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 巾 (turban, #50) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 布
What does 布 mean?
布 (bù) means “cloth; to announce”.
How many strokes does 布 have?
布 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 布?
The radical of 布 is 巾 (jīn, “turban”), Kangxi radical number 50.
What parts make up 布?
布 is made of 巾 (cloth).
Which HSK level is 布?
布 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 布 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 65: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.