部
部 (bù) means “department”. It is made of 咅 + 阝 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 部 into its parts
What 部 is made of
- 咅 pǒu — to spit out
- 立 lì — to stand
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立 lì — to stand
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 咅 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
部 stroke order
Example sentences
他在教育部工作。Tā zài jiàoyùbù gōngzuò.He works at the Ministry of Education.
你在公司哪个部？Nǐ zài gōngsī nǎge bù?Which department of the company are you in?
Words with 部
- 部分bùfenpart
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 全部quánbùall
- 一部分yībùfenpart
- 北部běibùnorthern part
- 部门bùméndepartment
- 部长bùzhǎngminister
- 东部dōngbùthe east
- 南部nánbùsouthern part
- 西部xībùthe west
- 中部zhōngbùcentral part
- 内部nèibùinside
- 胸部xiōngbùchest
- 俱乐部jùlèbùclub
- 部署bùshǔto arrange
- 部位bùwèipart
- 局部júbùpart
Also built with 咅
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | department; part; measure word for films |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 邑 (city, #163) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 部
What does 部 mean?
部 (bù) means “department; part; measure word for films”.
How many strokes does 部 have?
部 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 部?
The radical of 部 is 邑 (yì, “city”), Kangxi radical number 163.
What parts make up 部?
部 is made of 咅 (to spit out) and 阝 (mound/city side-form).
Which HSK level is 部?
部 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 部 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 67: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.