Dong Chinese dictionary

bǔ, bū, bù

chew food

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 甫 represents the sound. Simplified form of 餔.

Components

口 Meaning component

kǒu

mouth

甫 Sound component

fǔ

begin

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

bǔ

chew food; feed; to feed

bū

to eat; evening meal

bù

Most common words with 哺

Sources