部
HSK 2

部 (bù): part, division, section

bù

part, division, section

Pinyin

bù

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

part, division, section

How to Write 部 (bù)

部 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  5. 5
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  9. 9
  10. 10

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Origin of 部

A phono-semantic compound: 阝 (place) carries the meaning, and 咅 hints at the pronunciation.

What 部 is Made Of

部 is built from 2 components:

咅to spit out
阝place, town, city

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Words Using 部

Common Chinese words that contain 部:

全部

quánbù

内部

nèibù

局部

júbù

部位

bùwèi

部分

bùfen

部署

bùshǔ

部门

bùmén

俱乐部

jùlèbù

Characters Related to 部

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