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HSK 3nounverb

步

Bù

步 (Bù) means “surname Bu”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他一步一步走向前方。

Tā yī bù yī bù zǒu xiàng qiánfāng.

He walks forward step by step.

Words containing 步

步骤bù zhòuprocedure; step跑步pǎo bùto run; to jog; (military) to march at the double步伐bù fápace; (measured) step; march初步chū bùinitial; preliminary; tentative散步sàn bùto take a walk; to go for a walk地步dì bùstage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); a (usu. bad) situation; leeway进步jìn bùprogress; improvement; to improve; to progress退步tuì bùto do less well than before; to make a concession; setback逐步zhú bùprogressively; step by step让步ràng bùto concede; to give in; to yield进一步jìn yī bùto go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further脚步jiǎo bùfootstep; step

More HSK 3 vocabulary

HSK 3 →
阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 步 mean?
步 (Bù) means “surname Bu”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 步 pronounced?
步 is pronounced “Bù” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 步?
步 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 步?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 步 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18