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步伐 (bù fá) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

步伐 (bù fá) is a Chinese word: pace. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 步伐

名 míng noun

pace

她的步伐很轻快。

tā de bù fá hěn qīng kuài

Her pace is very brisk.

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Word breakdown

步 bù — step, walking motion

伐 fá — rhythm, beat, cadence

Structure & writing
1 步 bù — footstep; the distance between two feet while walking
步 is a component in 2 characters

步 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 伐 fá — to chop (a tree); to fell
伐 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order