BU-4

('bu' in the fourth tone)

There are some 29 standard Chinese characters with a 'bu' pronunciation. Sound-indicating components are: 甫 (10 occurences, even though as its own character, 甫 is spoken 'fu', not 'bu') , 不 (3), 卜 (3)

不 = not

不久 = bu(4)jiu(3) = soon

*****

部 = part

全部 = quan(2)bu(4) = all (lit. all parts)

全  = quan(2) = all, complete

请拿全部东西来这里.= 

Qing(3) na(2) quan(2)bu(4) dong(1)xi(1) lai(2) zhe(4)li(3). = Please bring all things here.