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
fig. the observers are more anxious than the person involved
fig. the observers are more anxious than the person involved
fig. highly sought after
fig. highly sought after
to smile insincerely; to put on a fake smile (idiom)
fig. to not sleep a wink
too sad to look at; too awful to see
too painful to look at; cannot bear to see
too painful or ugly to look at
too painful to look at; can't bear to see
to be fully concentrated; not to glance sideways (idiom)
to be fully concentrated; not to glance sideways (idiom)
lit. too much for the eye to take in (idiom); a feast for the eyes
so much to see; a feast for the eyes
too many beautiful sights to take in
fig. to be absorbed in one's studies (idiom)
fig. to be absorbed in one's studies (idiom)
to lack self-awareness
to lack self-awareness
completely illiterate
completely illiterate; cannot read any words
unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily
gazing fixedly (idiom)