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10 strokes
Readings

used in place names

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
pǔ / bù
Meaning
used in place names
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土甫

In this compound, the meaning comes from (earth); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhōng

Zhongpu or Chungpu Township in Chiayi County 嘉义县, west …

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nèi

Neipu Township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan

Open 内埔 page →
běi

Beipu or Peipu Township in Hsinchu County 新竹县, northwe…

Open 北埔 page →

Dabu County in Meizhou 梅州[Mei2 zhou1], Guangdong

Open 大埔 page →

Dabu, a county in Meizhou City 梅州市[Mei2 zhou1 Shi4], Guangdong

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Huangpu, a district of Guangzhou City 广州市, Guangdong

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