簿

bù

溥 + 竹

Definitions

bù a book; a register; account-book

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 溥 represents the sound.

Semantic: ⺮ Phonetic: 溥

About

The character 簿 (bù) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the bamboo radical 竹 (zhú) at the top, alluding to the ancient practice of writing records on bamboo strips. The lower portion, 溗 (pǔ), functions solely as the phonetic component, indicating the character's pronunciation. The core meaning relates to organized record-keeping, referring to a register, ledger, or bound volume for structured notes. It is commonly used in administrative, legal, and financial contexts for official logs, attendance books, or archival materials where important data is permanently recorded.

Etymology Hide

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这是我的笔记本。

Zhè shì wǒ de bǐjìběn.

This is my notebook.

我把名字写在练习簿上。

Wǒ bǎ míngzì xiě zài liànxí bù shàng.

I wrote my name on the exercise book.

请检查一下你的记账簿。

Qǐng jiǎnchá yīxià nǐ de jìzhàng bù.

Please check your account book.

他正在整理会议记录簿。

Tā zhèngzài zhěnglǐ huìyì jìlù bù.

He is organizing the meeting minutes book.

公司需要更新客户资料簿。

Gōngsī xūyào gēngxīn kèhù zīliào bù.

The company needs to update the customer information file.

请出示你的户口簿办理手续。

Qǐng chūshì nǐ de hùkǒubù bànlǐ shǒuxù.

Please present your household register to complete the formalities.

所有的交易都登记在总账簿里。

Suǒyǒu de jiāoyì dōu dēngjì zài zǒng zhàngbù lǐ.

All transactions are recorded in the general ledger.

这份厚厚的簿册记载了家族的历史。

Zhè fèn hòuhòu de bùcè jìzǎi le jiāzú de lìshǐ.

This thick volume records the history of the family.

Related Characters

Component: 溥

Component: 竹

簿