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
to do something, never mind the circumstances
malnutrition; undernourishment; deficiency disease
malnutrition; undernourishment; deficiency disease
useless (idiom); inept; worthless
useless (idiom); inept; worthless
to quarrel endlessly
to quarrel endlessly
see lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ[lu:2 chun2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3]
see lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ[lu:2 chun2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3]
having an unclear relationship with; unclear; ambiguous
having an unclear relationship with; unclear; ambiguous
not worthwhile
to ill reward a person's kindness
to ill reward a person's kindness
no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel
no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel
nonsensical; incoherent (writing or speech); a load of crap
fig. bad habits are hard to change
battered and exhausted; stuck in a dilemma
battered and exhausted; stuck in a dilemma
unexpectedly; suddenly; taken by surprise
to be unable to guess or make out
to waver; indecision; hesitancy