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步

Mandarin · pinyin bù#

Mandarin · pinyin Bù#

surname Bu

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步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll

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4 · bu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bou6 · fau6

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to walk; to stroll
to measure distance by steps
to follow; to imitate; to copy
to calculate; to reckon
(Classical) two steps
step; pace; distance between two feet when walking
(figurative) step; procedure
stance; position; situation
(military) infantry
Classifier for steps.
a surname

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