佈 (bù) - to announce & to declare

佈Tone 4

bù ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

不偲

佈 · bù

to announce;

to declare;

to spread;

to arrange;

to dispose;

variant form of 布 (cloth, to spread)

to announceto declareto spread

Usage highlights

announcementarrangementdeploymentspread throughoutdisseminatedisposition

Synonyms

  • 布— cloth; to spread; to announce
  • 宣布— to announce; to declare
  • 布置— to arrange; to decorate

Antonyms

  • 收— to collect; to gather (opposite of spreading)
  • 隱藏— to hide; to conceal (opposite of announcing)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The government announced new policies (佈告).
  • They arranged the troops strategically (佈置).
  • The news spread throughout the city (佈滿).
  • We need to deploy resources effectively (佈局).

Collocations

  • announcement(佈告)
  • arrangement(佈置)
  • deployment(佈局)
  • spread throughout(佈滿)
  • disseminate(佈道)
  • disposition(佈防)

Idioms

  • To spread the truth(佈道傳教)
  • Strategic deployment(精心佈局)
  • Announce to the public(張貼佈告)
  • Well-arranged and orderly(佈置妥當)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 佈 is a variant form of 布, originally meaning 'to spread cloth' and extended to mean 'to announce, to arrange'.
  • In modern Chinese, 佈 is often used in formal contexts for announcements, arrangements, and deployments.
  • The character appears in many administrative and military terms, reflecting its function in organization and communication.

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