步
bù
a step
surname Bu; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation
a picture of 步 → two feet, one step apart
The character shows two feet (止) placed one above the other, one foot forward and one behind — the ancient form literally depicted the motion of stepping. A single 止 means 'stop' or 'foot'; doubled in this arrangement, it captures the rhythm of walking.
他慢慢地走了一步，停了下来。
tā màn màn de zǒu le yī bù, tíng le xià lái.
He slowly took one step and then stopped.
事情已经到了这一步，我们只能继续。
shì qíng yǐ jīng dào le zhè yī bù, wǒ men zhǐ néng jì xù.
Things have already reached this stage; we can only keep going.
Words with 步
步子
bù zi
step
步兵
bù bīng
infantry
跑步
pǎo bù
to run
步步为营
bù bù wéi yíng
to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step
起步
qǐ bù
to set out
步行街
bù xíng jiē
car-free zone
进步
jìn bù
progress; improvement
八步
bā bù
see 八步區|八步区[Ba1 bu4 Qu1]
地步
dì bù
stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved)
阔步
kuò bù
to stride forward
逐步
zhú bù
progressively
进一步
jìn yī bù
to go a step further