(bound form) used in phonetic transcriptions, such as in the word for pug or Pekinese dog

unit of distance, currently standardized as 500 meters or half a kilometer; historically approximately 300 or 360 paces

(bound form) used in the transcription of foreign names and words; for example, used for the "s" or "ce" sound in names like "Charles"

(bound form) fort; fortress; castle; also used to transliterate names ending in -burg or -berg, or as an abbreviation for 汉堡 hàn​bǎo