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步

bù

HSK 3 · word 1306 of 3,000

Meaning

• a step
• a pace
• walk

Example sentence

The character 步

步 draws one footprint set above another: a pace. 跑步 running, 散步 a stroll, 步行 on foot — and then a step in a process: 进步 progress, 初步 preliminary, 进一步 one step further.

Words containing 步

• 初步 chū bù initial
• 进步 jìn bù progress; improvement
• 进一步 jìn yī bù to go a step further
• 跑步 pǎo bù to run
• 散步 sàn bù to take a walk; to go for a walk
• 步行 bù xíng to go on foot

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