步

bù

a step · a pace

Radical: 止 Strokes: 7 HSK 3

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Same radical

正武止此歪歧

Same radical

正武止此歪歧

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Character Decomposition

Etymology

Modern form of 歨; putting one foot 止 in front of the other

Meanings

a step

a pace

walk

march

stages in a process

situation

bù

surname Bu

Bù

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Words with 步 453 total

initial · preliminary · tentative初步chū bù to step forward · to walk开步kāi bù to walk slowly · to amble along · gradually · slowly缓步huǎn bù

Idioms with 步 117 total Chain

to go on foot (idiom) · to do things at a leisurely pace安步当车ān bù dàng chē striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step · to strut昂首阔步áng shǒu kuò bù to shoot with great precision (idiom)百步穿杨bǎi bù chuān yáng lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom) · fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better百尺竿头，更进一步bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit不敢越雷池一步bù gǎn yuè Léi chí yī bù to climb step by step · to rise steadily · on the up and up步步高升bù bù gāo shēng