Character data

HSK 1

FREQUENCY 4th character

RADICAL ⼀ (1.3)

STROKES 4

INDEX # 91

不 bù

not; no; (negative prefix)

HSK 1 #4

Character data

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

Definitions

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

Stroke order

Words containing 不

Word	Meaning
独木不成林 dú mù bù chéng lín	one cannot accomplish much on one's own
獨木不成林 dú mù bù chéng lín	one cannot accomplish much on one's own
王不留行 wáng bù liú xíng	cowherb seeds (used in TCM); cowherb (Vaccaria segetalis)
玩儿不转 wán r bù zhuàn	can't handle it; not up to the task
玩兒不轉 wán r bù zhuàn	can't handle it; not up to the task
琴瑟不调 qín sè bù tiáo	marital discord; not in harmony
琴瑟不調 qín sè bù tiáo	marital discord; out of harmony
瑕不掩瑜 xiá bù yǎn yú	the pros outweigh the cons (idiom)
瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠 guā tián bù nà lǚ ， lǐ xià bù zhěng guān	fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion
瓜田不納履，李下不整冠 guā tián bù nà lǚ ， lǐ xià bù zhěng guān	fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion
甜不辣 tián bù là	Taiwanese deep-fried fish cake
生不逢時 shēng bù féng shí	born at wrong time; unlucky; talent not valued
生命不息，战斗不止 shēng mìng bù xī ， zhàn dòu bù zhǐ	fight on while alive; never give up
生命不息，戰鬥不止 shēng mìng bù xī ， zhàn dòu bù zhǐ	keep fighting as long as one lives
用不了 yòng bu liǎo	to use less than; to not use all of
用不著 yòng bu zháo	not need; have no use for
由不得 yóu bu de	cannot help; to be beyond control of
申不害 shēn bù hài	Shen Buhai (385-337 BC), legalist political thinker
男人不坏，女人不爱 nán rén bù huài ， nǚ rén bù ài	women love bad guys
男人不壞，女人不愛 nán rén bù huài ， nǚ rén bù ài	women love bad guys
男儿有泪不轻弹 nán ér yǒu lèi bù qīng tán	real men do not easily cry (idiom)
男兒有淚不輕彈 nán ér yǒu lèi bù qīng tán	real men do not easily cry (idiom)
男女授受不亲 nán nǚ shòu shòu bù qīn	no physical contact between men and women
男女授受不親 nán nǚ shòu shòu bù qīn	men and women should avoid physical contact
畏縮不前 wèi suō bù qián	to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance

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