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布 = 𠂇 + 巾

布 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “cotton cloth”. It is built from 𠂇 (by one's side) and 巾 (kerchief). It appears as a component in 8 other characters in this index.

Keyword
cotton cloth
Pinyin (Mandarin)
bù
Script
Chinese hanzi
Also known as
cotton cloth, textiles, linen, белье, текстиль, хлопчатобумажная ткань, textiles, linen
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji
布 linen

Decomposition

ids

  1. 𠂇 by one's side
  2. 巾 kerchief

Characters that contain 布

How to find 布 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “by one's side” + “kerchief”. 布 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 布 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.