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How to Write 钚 (bù) — Meaning “Plutonium”

bù 9 strokes Radical: 钅

钚 (bù) means "Plutonium" in Chinese. It has 9 strokes with the radical 钅.

Rated 4/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Appears in 3+ common words including 钚元素 (bù yuán sù), 金属钚 (jīn shǔ bù), 钚原子 (bù yuán zi).

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How to Write 钚

The character 钚 (bù) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 钅 is one of its key components.

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What Does bù (钚) Mean in Chinese?

钚 means Plutonium.

Character Data

Character钚
Pinyinbù (bu)
MeaningPlutonium
Strokes9
Radical钅
Difficulty4/5

Origin of 钚

钚 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 钅 (metal) indicates it's a metallic element, while 不 (bù) provides the pronunciation. Plutonium is a synthetic metal, so the character combines the metal radical with a phonetic component.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture the metal (钅) that is 'not' (不) found in nature—that's plutonium, created in labs.

Common Words with 钚

钚元素 bù yuán sù
The element plutonium
金属钚 jīn shǔ bù
Plutonium metal
钚原子 bù yuán zi
Plutonium atom

Example Sentences

钚元素有放射性。

bù yuán sù yǒu fàng shè xìng

Plutonium is radioactive.

金属钚非常危险。

jīn shǔ bù fēi cháng wēi xiǎn

Plutonium metal is very dangerous.

科学家在研究钚原子。

kē xué jiā zài yán jiū bù yuán zi

Scientists are studying plutonium atoms.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
钚 (current) bù 9 钅
针 zhēn 7 钅
钉 dīng / dìng 7 钅
钊 zhāo 7 钅
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Frequently Asked Questions about 钚

钚 is composed of the radical 钅 (meaning metal or gold) on the left and 不 (bù, meaning "not") on the right, which gives a phonetic hint for pronunciation. The metal radical indicates that 钚 is a metallic element, specifically the radioactive metal plutonium.

Characters with Radical 钅

钆gá钇yǐ针zhēn钉dīng/dìng钊zhāo钋pō钌liǎo钍tǔ钎qiān钏chuàn

Other 9-Stroke Characters

㒸suì㲋chuò㿽xī临lín举jǔ乹gān/qián亭tíng亮liàng亲qīn/qìng侮wǔ