布

bù

cloth

to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known

a picture of 布 → cloth spread out flat

The top portion of 布 is not a standard named component — it likely reflects an ancient hand gesture or a simplified form related to spreading. The cloth radical 巾 anchors the core meaning: fabric, something draped or spread out.

巾→布
巾ClothSemantic

这块布的颜色很好看。

zhè kuài bù de yán sè hěn hǎo kàn。

The color of this piece of cloth is very nice.

政府公布了新的规定。

zhèng fǔ gōng bù le xīn de guī dìng。

The government announced the new regulations.

Words with 布

幕布

mù bù

(theater) curtain

尿布

niào bù

diaper

布施

bù shī

Dana (Buddhist practice of giving)

花布

huā bù

printed cloth

布法罗

bù fǎ luó

Buffalo, New York state

布劳恩

bù láo ēn

Browne (person name)

罗布泊

luó bù pō

Lop Nor, former salt lake in Xinjiang, now a salt-encrusted lake bed

布偶

bù ǒu

stuffed toy; rag doll

布线

bù xiàn

wiring

布建

bù jiàn

to progressively extend (service delivery, network etc) to a wider area

布雷

bù léi

to lay mines

布宜诺斯艾利斯

bù yí nuò sī ài lì sī

Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina

More characters with 巾

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