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部首 (bù shǒu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 部首

名 míng noun

radical

这个汉字的部首是水。

zhè ge hàn zì de bù shǒu shì shuǐ

This Chinese character's radical is water.

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Word breakdown

部 bù — section, category

Words with this character (18)
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  • 6 部分 bù fēn — part HSK 4
    • 部 section, division
    • 分 divide, portion
    Example

    我只完成了一小部分工作。

    wǒ zhǐ wán chéng le yì xiǎo bù fēn gōng zuò

    I only completed a small part of the work.

  • 7 部门 bù mén — department HSK 4
    • 部 section, division (organizational unit)
    • 门 category, field (classificatory aspect)
    Example

    他在财务部门工作。

    tā zài cái wù bù mén gōng zuò

    He works in the finance department.

  • 8 内部 nèi bù — interior, inside HSK 5
    • 内 inside, inner (provides the directional sense of 'inward')
    • 部 part, section (provides the sense of a specific area or portion)
    Example

    这座建筑的内部很豪华。

    zhè zuò jiàn zhù de nèi bù hěn háo huá

    The interior of this building is very luxurious.

  • 9 外部 wài bù — external HSK 5
    • 外 outside, external
    • 部 part, section
    Example

    公司需要外部支持。

    gōng sī xū yào wài bù zhī chí

    The company needs external support.

  • 10 总部 zǒng bù — headquarters HSK 5
    • 总 chief, main, overall
    • 部 department, office, division
    Example

    公司总部设在北京。

    gōng sī zǒng bù shè zài Běi jīng

    The company headquarters is located in Beijing.

  • 11 俱乐部 jù lè bù — club HSK 6
    • 俱 together, all (suggests gathering)
    • 乐 joy, pleasure (recreational aspect)
    • 部 department, organization (organized group)
    Example

    他加入了学校的足球俱乐部。

    tā jiā rù le xué xiào de zú qiú jù lè bù

    He joined the school's soccer club.

  • 12 部位 bù wèi — part HSK 6
    • 部 section, division
    • 位 position, place
    Example

    这个部位很疼。

    zhè ge bù wèi hěn téng

    This part hurts.

  • 13 部队 bù duì — troops HSK 6
    • 部 unit, organized section
    • 队 team, group, formation
    Example

    他在部队服役了三年。

    tā zài bù duì fú yì le sān nián

    He served in the troops for three years.

  • 14 面部 miàn bù — face HSK 6
    • 面 face, facial surface
    • 部 part, region, area
    Example

    她的面部表情很丰富。

    tā de miàn bù biǎo qíng hěn fēng fù

    Her facial expressions are very rich.

  • 15 局部 jú bù — local, partial HSK 7
    • 局 limited scope, confined
    • 部 part, portion
    Example

    这只是局部问题，不影响整体。

    zhè zhǐ shì jú bù wèn tí bù yǐng xiǎng zhěng tǐ

    This is just a local problem, it doesn't affect the whole.

  • 16 干部 gàn bù — cadre HSK 7
    • 干 backbone; core (worker)
    • 部 staff; member; personnel
    Example

    他是公司的高级干部。

    tā shì gōng sī de gāo jí gàn bù

    He is a senior cadre of the company.

  • 17 部件 bù jiàn — component HSK 7
    • 部 part, section, division
    • 件 piece, item, individual unit
    Example

    我们需要更换这个部件。

    wǒ men xū yào gēng huàn zhè ge bù jiàn

    We need to replace this component.

  • 18 部署 bù shǔ — deploy HSK 7
    • 部 section, troops, unit (the organized forces being arranged)
    • 署 to arrange, to place, to position (the action of deployment)
    Example

    公司部署了新的市场策略。

    gōng sī bù shǔ le xīn de shì chǎng cè lüè

    The company deployed a new market strategy.

首 shǒu — head, primary element

Words with this character (16)
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  • 6 元首 yuán shǒu — head of state HSK 7
    • 元 primary, first, principal
    • 首 head, chief, leader
    Example

    总统是这个国家的元首。

    zǒng tǒng shì zhè ge guó jiā de yuán shǒu

    The president is the head of state of this country.

  • 7 回首 huí shǒu — look back HSK 7
    • 回 return, turn back
    • 首 head
    Example

    回首过去，我们走过了很长的路。

    huí shǒu guò qù wǒ men zǒu guò le hěn cháng de lù

    Looking back at the past, we've come a long way.

  • 8 罪魁祸首 zuì kuí huò shǒu — chief culprit HSK 7
    • 罪 crime, wrongdoing
    • 魁 chief, leader
    • 祸 disaster, calamity
    • 首 head, primary
    Example

    吸烟是肺癌的罪魁祸首。

    xī yān shì fèi ái de zuì kuí huò shǒu

    Smoking is the chief culprit of lung cancer.

  • 9 自首 zì shǒu — to turn oneself in HSK 7
    • 自 self, oneself (indicating voluntary action)
    • 首 to confess, to report (a crime to authorities)
    Example

    律师建议他尽快自首。

    lǜ shī jiàn yì tā jǐn kuài zì shǒu

    The lawyer advised him to turn himself in as soon as possible.

  • 10 首付 shǒu fù — down payment HSK 7
    • 首 first, initial
    • 付 payment, to pay
    Example

    他攒了三年才凑够首付。

    tā zǎn le sān nián cái còu gòu shǒu fù

    He saved for three years before he could gather enough for the down payment.

  • 11 首创 shǒu chuàng — to pioneer HSK 7
    Example

    这家公司首创了在线支付系统。

    zhè jiā gōng sī shǒu chuàng le zài xiàn zhī fù xì tǒng

    This company pioneered the online payment system.

  • 12 首席 shǒu xí — chief HSK 7
    • 首 first, leading, head
    • 席 seat, position, place
    Example

    他是公司的首席执行官。

    tā shì gōng sī de shǒu xí zhí xíng guān

    He is the company's chief executive officer.

  • 13 首府 shǒu fǔ — capital HSK 7
    • 首 chief, principal, primary
    • 府 government seat, administrative center
    Example

    乌鲁木齐是新疆的首府。

    Wū lǔ mù qí shì Xīn jiāng de shǒu fǔ

    Urumqi is the capital of Xinjiang.

  • 14 首批 shǒu pī — first batch HSK 7
    • 首 first, foremost
    • 批 batch, group, lot
    Example

    首批产品已经发货。

    shǒu pī chǎn pǐn yǐ jīng fā huò

    The first batch of products has already been shipped.

  • 15 首脑 shǒu nǎo — leader HSK 7
    • 首 chief, head, foremost
    • 脑 brain, mind
    Example

    两国首脑将在下周举行会谈。

    liǎng guó shǒu nǎo jiāng zài xià zhōu jǔ xíng huì tán

    The leaders of the two countries will hold talks next week.

  • 16 首饰 shǒu shì — jewelry HSK 7
    • 首 head/body (referring to items worn on the person)
    • 饰 ornament/decoration
    Example

    她喜欢戴金色的首饰。

    tā xǐ huan dài jīn sè de shǒu shì

    She likes to wear gold jewelry.

Structure & writing
1 部 bù — part; portion of a whole

部 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 咅 tòu — phonetic component meaning to spit out or reject
咅 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 4
倍 bèi a multiple; a number equal to another multiplied by a given factor 部 bù part; portion of a whole 陪 péi to accompany, keep company
HSK 5
培 péi to heap soil around the base of a plant or embankment 赔 péi to compensate; to indemnify
HSK 7
剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 焙 bèi to roast or dry over a slow fire in a vessel 菩 pú bodhisattva (–sà), abbrev. of Sanskrit 'bodhisattva'; in Buddhism, a being just below Buddhahood, broadly referring to Buddhas and certain deities
1.2 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
HSK 1
都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
HSK 2
阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 3
邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally
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除 chú to remove; to get rid of
HSK 4
郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate
HSK 6
陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic
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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

Stroke order

2 首 shǒu — head; skull
首 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 1
道 dào road; path; passage

consists of

2.1 丷 bā — divide/separate, the number eight
丷 is a component in 24 characters
HSK 1
关 guān to close; to shut 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is) 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去
HSK 2
旁 páng side; nearby
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water) 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 首 shǒu head; skull
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶)
HSK 6
兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
HSK 7
兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)
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邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
2.2 自 zì — oneself; one's own self
自 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
息 xī breath; air inhaled and exhaled
HSK 3
咱 zán we (inclusive of both speaker and listener), equivalent to "咱们" 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons)
HSK 4
首 shǒu head; skull 鼻 bí nose (olfactory and respiratory organ)
HSK 5
臭 chòu foul-smelling; stinking (opposite of 香)

Stroke order