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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不 stroke order animation

Words containing 不

Word Meaning
if you don’t see it, you won’t mind
out of sight, out of mind; less worry if unseen
out of sight, out of mind
with fixed attention (idiom)
with fixed attention (idiom)
to have poor eyesight
to have poor eyesight
to have poor eyesight
not prepared to turn a blind eye
not prepared to turn a blind eye
lack of sleep; sleep deficit
boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom)
know face not heart; hard to know true mind
try even when you know you will fail
press on though doomed to fail
to know that it is so but not why it is so (idiom)
know self and enemy to win every battle
know yourself and others to win every time
know self and enemy to win every battle
know self and enemy to win every battle
ungrateful
ungrateful
frank; outspoken