公布 Traditional form: 公佈 Pinyin (reading): gōngbù Definitions: variant of 公布 (gōngbù) Characters: 公 - fair, equitable; public; duke 布 - cotton, linen, textiles; to announce, to declare; to spread Traditional characters: 公 - fair, equitable; public; duke 佈 - to spread, to publicize, to announce