钸 (bū) — (rare) metal plate; used in archaic or technical contexts
Definition
钸 (bū) is an archaic/technical word for a flat metal plate (often a sheet used for armor or industrial purposes). It is rare in modern Chinese — learners will mostly meet it in historical or specialist texts.
noun
(rare) metal plateused in archaic or technical contexts
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 钸。Zhè kuài bū de biǎo miàn fēi cháng guāng huá.The surface of this metal plate is very smooth.
- 钸。Gǔ dài gōng jiàng yòng bū zhì zuò kuī jiǎ.Ancient artisans used metal plates to make armor.
- 钸。Zhè zhǒng bū de yìng dù hěn gāo.This type of metal plate has very high hardness.
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