布施 bùshī to give alms; dāna Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents bùshī to give alms; dāna 布 bù verbnoun to spread to diffuse; to scatter; to deploy or set up施 shī to give alms to give to charity; to distribute alms to the poor or to monksbùshī to distribute 布 bù verb to announce (bound form) to declare; to proclaim to the public; to make known施 shī nounverb to carry out to carry out; to put into effect; to execute