埠

bù
土 + 阜

Definitions

bù wharf; port; pier

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 阜 represents the sound.

Semantic: 土 Phonetic: 阜

About

埠 is a phono-semantic compound that refers to a pier, port, or commercial dock along a waterfront. The left-side component 土 means 'earth' or 'soil', evoking the solid ground or man-made embankment where vessels berth to load and unload cargo. The right-side component 阜, which by itself signifies an earthen mound or abundance, gives the character its sound. This term gained currency in commercial trade and maritime contexts, frequently used in the names of trading cities and established ports where mercantile activity flourished.

Example Sentences Hide

小船停靠在埠头。

Xiǎo chuán tíngkào zài bùtóu.

The small boat is docked at the wharf.

这个商埠很繁华。

Zhège shāngbù hěn fánhuá.

This commercial port is very prosperous.

外埠邮件需要更长时间。

Wàibù yóujiàn xūyào gèng cháng shíjiān.

Mail to other towns requires a longer time.

本埠新闻通常更受关注。

Běnbù xīnwén tōngcháng gèng shòu guānzhù.

Local news usually attracts more attention.

港埠设施正在升级。

Gǎngbù shèshī zhèngzài shēngjí.

The port facilities are being upgraded.

埠际贸易促进了经济发展。

Bùjì màoyì cùjìnle jīngjì fāzhǎn.

Interport trade has promoted economic development.

这个古老埠头记载着历史变迁。

Zhège gǔlǎo bùtóu jìzǎizhe lìshǐ biànqiān.

This ancient wharf documents the changes of history.

为了扩大商埠影响力，政府投资建设了新码头。

Wèile kuòdà shāngbù yǐngxiǎnglì, zhèngfǔ tóuzī jiànshèle xīn mǎtóu.

To expand the commercial port's influence, the government invested in building new docks.

Related Characters

Component: 土

在 地 去 主 走 场 至 社 基 王 城 增 型 境

Example Words

蚌埠 埠头 本埠 华埠 蚌埠市