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步
bù
walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress
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Modern form of 歨; putting one foot 止 in front of the other
HSK 2
7 strokes
Very Common (4%)
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shàng
上
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
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One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below)
3 strokes
HSK 1
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
3 strokes
Words Using 步 (174)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
跑步
↗
pǎobù
to run / to jog / (military) to march at the double
2
pǎobù
跑步
↗
HSK 2
to run / to jog / (military) to march at the double
散步
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sànbù
to take a walk / to go for a walk
4
sànbù
散步
↗
HSK 4
to take a walk / to go for a walk
逐步
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zhúbù
progressively / step by step
5
zhúbù
逐步
↗
HSK 5
progressively / step by step
退步
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tuìbù
to do less well than before / to make a concession / setback / backward step / leeway / room to maneuver / fallback
5
tuìbù
退步
↗
HSK 5
to do less well than before / to make a concession / setback / backward step / leeway / room to maneuver / fallback
进步
↗
jìnbù
progress / improvement / to improve / to progress / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
5
jìnbù
进步
↗
HSK 5
progress / improvement / to improve / to progress / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
步骤
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bùzhòu
procedure / step
5
bùzhòu
步骤
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HSK 5
procedure / step
地步
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dìbù
condition / situation / plight / extent / room for action
6
dìbù
地步
↗
HSK 6
condition / situation / plight / extent / room for action
初步
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chūbù
initial / preliminary / tentative
6
chūbù
初步
↗
HSK 6
initial / preliminary / tentative
步伐
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bùfá
pace / (measured) step / march
6
bùfá
步伐
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HSK 6
pace / (measured) step / march
让步
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ràngbù
to concede / to give in / to yield / a concession
6
ràngbù
让步
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HSK 6
to concede / to give in / to yield / a concession