埠 (bù): wharf, port

埠 (bù) is a Chinese character meaning “wharf.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 土 (earth). It ranks #4681 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 土 earth11 strokesFrequency #4681

Definitions

wharf
port

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
商埠	shāng bù	commercial port
船埠	chuán bù	wharf
开埠	kāi bù	to open up a port for trade
本埠	běn bù	this city
埠头	bù tóu	wharf
华埠	huá bù	Chinatown
港埠	gǎng bù	port
蚌埠市	bèng bù shì	Bengbu, prefecture-level city in Anhui Province 安徽省[An1 hui1 Sheng3]
蚌埠	bèng bù	see 蚌埠市[Beng4 bu4 Shi4]

Total compounds

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As last character

As middle character

埠 appears in 9 compound words: 11 as the first character, 78 as the last, and 11 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

埠地改革让农民有了自己的田地。

bù dì gǎi gé ràng nóng mín yǒu le zì jǐ de tián dì .

Land reform gave farmers their own fields.

WorldjournalApr 2026

纽约白石镇华男喜中100万彩票华埠杂货店售出

niǔ yuē bái shí zhèn huá nán xǐ zhōng 1 0 0 wàn cǎi piào huá bù zá huò diàn shòu chū

大紀元 | 大紀元新聞網Feb 2026

费城华埠马年中国新年市集

fèi chéng huá bù mǎ nián zhōng guó xīn nián shì jí

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 埠 (bù) mean in Chinese?

埠 (bù) primarily means "wharf." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #4681 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 埠 have?

埠 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 埠?

The radical associated with 埠 is 土 (earth). This radical appears in many characters related to earth.

What are common words containing 埠?

Common words with 埠 include: 商埠 (shāng bù, "commercial port"); 船埠 (chuán bù, "wharf"); 开埠 (kāi bù, "to open up a port for trade"); 本埠 (běn bù, "this city"); 埠头 (bù tóu, "wharf"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.

Is 埠 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 埠 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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