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title: "Pubu Meaning: 瀑布 (pùbù) Means “waterfall”"
description: "瀑布 (pùbù) means “waterfall”. Hear its tones, see what 瀑 and 布 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pubu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 瀑布 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

瀑布 pùbù

## waterfall

## Its characters

1. 瀑 pù waterfall (as in 瀑布)
2. 布 bù cloth

## In a sentence

山上有一条很美的瀑布。 There is a beautiful waterfall on the mountain.

他们就一直往上走，走了很久，看见了一个很大的**瀑布**。

From [美猴王 · The Handsome Monkey King](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/monkey-king-born-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-1#library-word-495-497)

[More about 瀑布](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%80%91%E5%B8%83)

## More words with 瀑 or 布

- [颁布 bānbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banbu)
- [遍布 biànbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianbu)
- [布局 bùjú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buju)
- [发布 fābù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fabu)
- [分布 fēnbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenbu)
- [公布 gōngbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongbu)
- [宣布 xuānbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuanbu)

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