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

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Words containing 不

Word Meaning
careless; heedless; indifferent
careless; unconcerned
careless; unconcerned
utterly defeated
utterly defeated
dull gray; gray and loathsome
boring and gray; gloomy and dull (idiom)
boring and gray; gloomy and dull (idiom)
a good man cannot get rich; hard to be rich and kind
one cannot be rich and truly kind
rich but not kind; wealth gained without mercy
to be rich is to be cruel; kind men stay poor
the rich are not kind; the kind are not rich
start good then quit; not finish what you begin
start doing good then give up; not stick with it
not follow through on virtue; lack perseverance
to not keep doing good; fail to follow through
it is not too late (idiom)
it is not too late (idiom)
learn from everything, always, everywhere
learn from everything, always, everywhere
everyone without exception; none lacking; none missing
nothing he can't do
nothing he can't do
come only when wanting something; ulterior motive