布 (bù) - cloth, textile & to announce, to declare

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bù ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 巾

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布 · bù

cloth, textile;

to announce, to declare;

to spread, to disseminate;

a surname.

cloth, textileto announce, to declareto spread, to disseminate

Usage highlights

clothto announceto arrangecloth storedistributioncloth shoes

Synonyms

  • 布料— fabric, cloth material
  • 宣布— to declare, to announce
  • 布置— to arrange, to decorate

Antonyms

  • 收— to collect, to gather (antonym to spread/distribute)
  • 藏— to hide, to conceal (antonym to announce)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is a piece of cotton cloth (棉布).
  • The government announced a new policy (发布政策).
  • We need to arrange the furniture (布置家具).
  • The store sells various fabrics (布料).

Collocations

  • cloth(布)
  • to announce(发布)
  • to arrange(布置)
  • cloth store(布店)
  • distribution(分布)
  • cloth shoes(布鞋)

Idioms

  • To open诚布公 (开诚布公) — to speak frankly and sincerely
  • To announce to the public (公诸同好) — to make known to those with similar tastes
  • Star-studded (星罗棋布) — scattered all over like stars in the sky

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the earliest materials for clothing and trade in Chinese civilization.
  • Used as currency in ancient times (cloth money).
  • Common surname with historical figures like Bu Zixia from Confucius' disciples.

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