not; no; (negative prefix)

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 4th character
Radical ⼀ (1.3)
Strokes 4
Index # 91

Definitions

不 bù
  1. 1. not
  2. 2. no
  3. 3. (negative prefix)

Stroke order

不 stroke order diagram
不 stroke order animation

Words containing 不

Word Meaning
making decisions without implementing them
making decisions without implementing them
unable to remain calm; to lose one's cool; to get impatient
unable to remain calm; to lose one's cool; to get impatient
(idiom) no secret can be kept forever
(idiom) no secret can be kept forever
nothing is impossible; there's nothing impossible about it
nothing is impossible; there's nothing impossible about it
no rules, no success; need rules to do things
without rules, nothing works; rules are needed
unforgettable (idiom); to remember as long as one lives
unforgettable (idiom); to remember as long as one lives
Mind your own business.
to treat the symptoms but not the root cause
to treat the symptoms but not the root cause
The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.
The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.
conservative and unable to adapt (idiom)
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
to totally stop doing something; to reform one's ways
to totally stop doing something; to reform one's ways
impossible to make a living
(coll.) to be asking for trouble; to be tired of living
(coll.) to be asking for trouble; to be tired of living