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步
bù
Main
English Definitiona step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation; (Chinese surname)
Simplified Script步
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinbù
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄅㄨˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)bou6
Part of Speech(名) noun, (量) measure word
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=4

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Words With Same Head Word    
步调bùdiàogait; marching order; step; pace
步伐bùfápace; (measured) step; march
步骤bùzhòuprocedure; step
步入bùrùto step into; to enter
步行bùxíngto go on foot; to walk
Words With Same Tail Word    
进步jìnbùprogress; improvement; to improve; to progress
跑步pǎobùto run; to jog; (military) to march at the double
散步sànbùto take a walk; to go for a walk
进一步jìn yībùone step further; to move forward a step; further onwards
退步tuìbùto do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback
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