步虛

步虛

Chinese

		a step; a pace; walk a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process	devoid of content; void; false devoid of content; void; false; empty; vain
trad. (步虛)		步	虛
simp. (步虚)		步	虚

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): bùxū

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: bùxū
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: buhshiu
    • Tongyong Pinyin: bùsyu
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pu⁵¹ ɕy⁵⁵/

Noun

步虛

1. Taoist ritual pacing and chanting

Descendants

步虛人／步虚人 (bùxūrén)

步虛子／步虚子 (bùxūzǐ)