部bù
a ministry, a department. 10 strokes, radical 阝, first met in HSK 2.
What 部 is made of
咅 (pǒu, to spit out) and 阝 (yì, place).
阝 carries the meaning — place — and 咅 carries the sound.
How to write 部
Strokes 1–8 write 咅, then strokes 9–10 write 阝.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 部
Words that use 部
| 部 | a ministry, a department 国家机关中分管一类事务的单位 文化部指导各地开展文艺活动。the Ministry of Culture gave guidance for cultural events across the country. Lesson 178, 公共统筹与社会带动 · 新闻传媒与公共资讯 · Journalism, Media Reporting & Public Notices |
| 部分 | part, section, portion 整体当中的一小块 部分青年参加了公益调研。A portion of the young people took part in the public survey. Lesson 7, 去参观 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance |
| 全部 | all, the entire amount 指所有的部分，没有剩下 他把全部力气都用上了。He put all of his strength into it. Lesson 62, 全家人 · 澄怀观道与怡情悦性 · Autumn Leisure, Festive Feasts & Gracious Sociability |
| 部门 | a department 单位里分开管不同事情的小组 这件事要找学校的另一个部门帮忙。For this you need a department in the school office. Lesson 108, 社区服务 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 北部 | the northern sector 一个地方偏北的那一片 北部的冬天很冷，经常下雪。Winter in the north is cold, with frequent snow. Lesson 118, 四海同行 · 壮丽自然与旅行见闻 · Magnificent Nature & Travel Exploration |
| 东部 | the eastern sector 一个地方偏东的那一片 东部沿海城市的经济十分发达。The coastal cities of the east have a thriving economy. Lesson 118, 四海同行 · 壮丽自然与旅行见闻 · Magnificent Nature & Travel Exploration |
| 南部 | the southern sector 一个地方偏南的那一片 南部气候温暖，四季都能种菜。the south has a warm climate, so vegetables grow there all year. Lesson 118, 四海同行 · 壮丽自然与旅行见闻 · Magnificent Nature & Travel Exploration |
| 部长 | a government minister 政府里管理一个部门的最高负责人 教育部长今天来学校视察工作。The education a minister came to inspect the school today. Lesson 148, 政务责任 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order |
| 西部 | the western region 一个国家或地区靠西边的部分 中国西部有很多美丽的高山。China's the west has many beautiful mountains. Lesson 150, 区域治理与信任 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order |
| 中部 | the central region 一个国家或地区中间的部分 这条河流经中国的中部地区。This river flows through the central region of China. Lesson 150, 区域治理与信任 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order |
and 10 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 咅
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 阝
All 29 of them, and what the radical means, on the 阝 radical page.