步 bù
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 止 — to stop, to halt
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
步骤
bùzhòu
step, procedure
Characters in this word
骤 zhòu
- Strokes
- 17
- Radical
- 马 — horse
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 申请签证的步骤看似简单，但任何一项材料出错都可能导致延误。 Shēnqǐng qiānzhèng de bùzhòu kànsì jiǎndān, dàn rènhé yí xiàng cáiliào chūcuò dōu kěnéng dǎozhì yánwù. The steps for applying for a visa may look simple, but a mistake in any document could cause a delay.
- 做这道菜一共有五个步骤。 Zuò zhè dào cài yígòng yǒu wǔ gè bùzhòu. There are five steps in all to make this dish.
- 请按照说明书上的步骤安装洗衣机。 Qǐng ànzhào shuōmíngshū shàng de bùzhòu ānzhuāng xǐyījī. Please install the washing machine following the steps in the manual.