部(bù)

HSK 210 strokes

ministry

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Character information

Pinyin
bù
Meaning
ministry; department; section; part; division; troops; board; classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 部 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰咅阝

In this compound, the meaning comes from 阝 (place); 咅 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

咅pǒu阝fǔ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 部 step by step

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

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Words with 部

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

yī一bù部fen分
HSK 2

portion

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quán全bù部
HSK 2

whole; all

Open 全部 page →
zhōng中bù部
HSK 3

middle part; central section; central region

Open 中部 page →
nèi内bù部
HSK 4

interior

Open 内部 page →
jù俱lè乐bù部
HSK 5

(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)

Open 俱乐部 page →
shàng上bù部

upper section

Open 上部 page →
rǔ乳bù部

breasts

Open 乳部 page →
sān三bù部qǔ曲

trilogy

Open 三部曲 page →

Related characters

More HSK 2 characters

万且业为主举久乐

From 部’s common words

一分全中内俱乐上

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