步 · Bù / bù · surname Bu
Learn the Chinese character 步 with its source-linked HSK 2 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 步.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 步
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 步.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 跑步pǎobùto run
- 步bùsurname Bu
- 散步sànbùto take a walk
- 步行bùxíngto go on foot
- 脚步jiǎobùfootstep
- 进步jìnbùprogress
- 进一步jìnyíbùto go a step further
- 逐步zhúbùprogressively
- 步骤bùzhòuprocedure
- 初步chūbùinitial
- 步伐bùfápace
- 步入bùrùto step into
- 地步dìbùstage
- 起步qǐbùto set out
- 让步ràngbùto concede
- 同步tóngbùsynchronous
- 徒步túbùto be on foot
- 退步tuìbùto do less well than before
- 止步zhǐbùto halt
Real usage
Example sentences with 步
Published HSK 2 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 2 course context containing 步 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 步
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 步 mean in Chinese?
步 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: surname Bu.
How do you pronounce 步?
步 is shown as Bù / bù.
Is 步 an HSK 2 character?
Yes. 步 is HSK 2 recognition character #8.
Can I practise writing 步?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 2 recognition
- HSK 2 handwriting practice
- 19 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 2 recognition character #8.
- Writing scope: HSK 2 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.