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

纽约东华协会携手律师团队 6月起推出华埠法律谘询

niǔ yuē dōng huá xié huì xié shǒu lǜ shī tuán duì 6 yuè qǐ tuī chū huá bù fǎ lǜ zī xún

The East China Association of New York, in collaboration with a team of attorneys, will launch a legal consultation service in Chinatown starting in June.

WorldjournalApr 2026

曼哈顿华埠附近发生性骚扰案市警七分局通缉嫌犯

màn hā dùn huá bù fù jìn fā shēng xìng sāo rǎo àn shì jǐng qī fēn jú tōng jī xián fàn

Sexual Harassment Incident Near Manhattan's Chinatown; NYPD's 7th Precinct Issues Warrant for Suspect

大紀元 | 大紀元新聞網Apr 2026

华埠社区热议城市资金分配盼建李灿辉广场

huá bù shè qū rè yì chéng shì zī jīn fēn pèi pàn jiàn lǐ càn huī guǎng chǎng

Chinatown Community Debates City Funding Allocation, Hopes to Build Li Canhui Plaza

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

Chinese Man in Whitestone, New York, Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize; Ticket Sold at Chinatown Grocery Store

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

Philadelphia Chinatown Chinese New Year Market

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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