步虚

步虛
bùxū

Taoist ritual pacing and chanting

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Entry Composition

=1 步 Bù surname Bu
=1 步 bù
  1. a step
  2. a pace
  3. walk
  4. march
  5. stages in a process
  6. situation
=2 虚 xū
  1. emptiness
  2. void
  3. abstract theory or guiding principles
  4. empty or unoccupied
  5. diffident or timid
  6. false
  7. humble or modest
  8. (of health) weak
  9. virtual
  10. in vain
=2 虚 xū to lie

Containing this entry

步虚子 bùxūzǐ
步虚人 bùxūrén