(wu) - Bu — used in Japanese loanwords for 'rivet' & primarily appears in 錻力 (buriki, meaning 'tinplate' or

Tone 5

wu | 16 strokes | radical:

· wu

Bu — used in Japanese loanwords for 'rivet' or 'bolt';

primarily appears in 錻力 (buriki, meaning 'tinplate' or 'galvanized iron').

Bu — used in Japanese loanwords for 'rivet'primarily appears in 錻力 (buriki, meaning 'tinplate' or

Usage highlights

galvanized irontinplateburiki錻力板錻力缶

Synonyms

  • 铆钉rivet (standard Chinese term)
  • 螺栓bolt (standard Chinese term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The roof is made of galvanized iron (錻力).
  • He works with tinplate materials (錻力 materials).
  • This container is made of buriki (錻力).

Collocations

  • galvanized iron(錻力)
  • tinplate(錻力)
  • buriki(錻力)
  • tinplate sheet(錻力板)
  • tin can(錻力缶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Character of Japanese origin, not native to standard Chinese character sets.
  • Primarily used in technical/industrial contexts related to metal materials.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese except in specific loanword contexts.

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