Read Edit View history 布 bù HSK3 cotton cloth Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 巾 represents the meaning and 父 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas bù × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 布 Simp strokes 布 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 布 Simp strokes 布 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 布 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 179, 614 ], [ 233, 605 ], [ 551, 658 ], [ 793, 685 ], [ 834, 683 ], [ 897, 667 ] ], [ [ 466, 837 ], [ 492, 783 ], [ 487, 766 ], [ 430, 618 ], [ 359, 482 ], [ 307, 403 ], [ 234, 318 ], [ 170, 263 ], [ 117, 228 ] ], [ [ 372, 436 ], [ 371, 296 ], [ 356, 212 ], [ 358, 166 ] ], [ [ 398, 432 ], [ 413, 419 ], [ 424, 420 ], [ 703, 466 ], [ 741, 464 ], [ 763, 433 ], [ 760, 285 ], [ 749, 224 ], [ 736, 207 ], [ 729, 208 ], [ 638, 261 ] ], [ [ 511, 572 ], [ 529, 561 ], [ 554, 528 ], [ 547, -64 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 465 625 Q 585 649 877 650 Q 901 650 908 660 Q 914 673 895 688 Q 829 736 767 715 Q 671 696 520 671 Q 501 670 481 665 L 412 656 Q 303 643 182 625 Q 158 622 176 603 Q 192 588 212 582 Q 234 576 253 582 Q 320 601 396 614 L 465 625 Z", "M 369 445 Q 429 544 465 625 L 481 665 Q 511 740 525 761 Q 538 774 534 789 Q 522 813 494 836 Q 478 852 463 852 Q 448 848 451 831 Q 460 810 447 752 Q 440 733 432 709 Q 422 682 412 656 L 396 614 Q 320 452 240 360 Q 170 287 119 242 Q 112 236 108 230 Q 102 220 114 219 Q 147 216 257 310 Q 281 332 305 359 Q 323 381 341 406 L 369 445 Z", "M 388 436 Q 381 442 369 445 C 340 454 334 435 341 406 Q 362 327 332 243 Q 314 201 348 164 Q 355 151 364 157 Q 392 178 393 285 Q 393 373 397 400 C 400 428 400 428 388 436 Z", "M 582 430 Q 640 440 697 444 Q 728 445 730 425 Q 739 266 717 245 Q 711 244 653 263 Q 637 270 633 265 Q 629 259 639 247 Q 691 196 721 158 Q 737 142 752 157 Q 791 199 789 254 Q 786 383 797 431 Q 801 453 791 462 Q 763 489 743 500 Q 730 507 719 497 Q 712 487 595 463 Q 589 463 583 461 L 524 452 Q 472 446 388 436 C 358 432 367 399 397 400 Q 407 399 421 401 Q 472 413 524 421 L 582 430 Z", "M 525 -32 Q 529 -59 537 -69 Q 543 -76 551 -74 Q 566 -65 574 -2 Q 581 71 581 146 Q 578 207 582 430 L 583 461 Q 583 479 594 532 Q 598 551 583 560 Q 549 582 532 586 Q 519 590 502 582 Q 493 573 501 562 Q 522 517 524 452 L 524 421 Q 525 306 521 144 Q 520 12 525 -32 Z" ] } 5 strokes 布 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 177, 614 ], [ 239, 606 ], [ 786, 685 ], [ 904, 674 ] ], [ [ 459, 847 ], [ 493, 783 ], [ 369, 499 ], [ 269, 356 ], [ 115, 226 ] ], [ [ 364, 442 ], [ 358, 160 ] ], [ [ 386, 426 ], [ 737, 467 ], [ 763, 437 ], [ 751, 228 ], [ 722, 198 ], [ 639, 259 ] ], [ [ 504, 579 ], [ 555, 528 ], [ 547, -67 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M465,625Q585,649 877,650Q901,650 908,660Q914,673 895,688Q829,736 767,715Q671,696 520,671Q501,670 481,665C435,659 435,659 412,656Q303,643 182,625Q158,622 176,603Q192,588 212,582Q234,576 253,582Q320,601 396,614C442,621 442,621 465,625Z", "M369,445Q429,544 465,625C476,652 476,652 481,665Q511,740 525,761Q538,774 534,789Q522,813 494,836Q478,852 463,852Q448,848 451,831Q460,810 447,752Q440,733 432,709Q422,682 412,656C401,628 401,628 396,614Q320,452 240,360Q170,287 119,242Q112,236 108,230Q102,220 114,219Q147,216 257,310Q281,332 305,359Q323,381 341,406C360,432 360,432 369,445Z", "M388,436Q381,442 369,445C353,448 338,422 341,406Q362,327 332,243Q314,201 348,164Q355,151 364,157Q392,178 393,285Q393,373 397,400C399,412 398,429 388,436Z", "M582,430Q640,440 697,444Q728,445 730,425Q739,266 717,245Q711,244 653,263Q637,270 633,265Q629,259 639,247Q691,196 721,158Q737,142 752,157Q791,199 789,254Q786,383 797,431Q801,453 791,462Q763,489 743,500Q730,507 719,497Q712,487 595,463Q589,463 583,461C544,455 544,455 524,452Q472,446 388,436C376,434 385,400 397,400Q407,399 421,401Q472,413 524,421C563,427 563,427 582,430Z", "M525,-32Q529,-59 537,-69Q543,-76 551,-74Q566,-65 574,-2Q581,71 581,146Q578,207 582,430C583,451 583,451 583,461Q583,479 594,532Q598,551 583,560Q549,582 532,586Q519,590 502,582Q493,573 501,562Q522,517 524,452C524,431 524,431 524,421Q525,306 521,144Q520,12 525,-32Z" ] } 5 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.