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逋

bū

Character

What 逋 means

1. to flee
2. to abscond
3. to owe

Words starting with 逋

• 逋逃薮bū táo sǒu(literary) refuge and hiding place for fugitives

Words containing 逋

• 林逋Lín BūLin Bu (967-1028), Northern Song poet

Characters built on 甫

These share the phonetic component 甫 (fǔ), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 捕bǔto catch; to seize; to capture
• 辅fǔto assist; to complement; auxiliary
• 浦pǔriver bank; shore; river drainage ditch (old)
• 铺pūto spread; to display; to set up
• 埔bùused in place names
• 哺bǔto feed
• 脯fǔdried meat; preserved fruit
• 圃pǔgarden; orchard

Sounds the same

Read bū, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 哺to eat; evening meal
• 钸metal plate
• 晡3-5 p.m.