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
it's none of your business!
it's none of your business!
crude and ill-educated (idiom)
crude and ill-educated (idiom)
impossible to unravel; hopelessly muddled
impossible to unravel; hopelessly muddled
a big hit (hugely popular) (Tw); home run (loanword)
a big hit (hugely popular) (Tw); home run (loanword)
to not move a single jot (idiom)
absolutely still; fig. not the slightest change
absolutely still; fig. not the slightest change
lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out
lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out
unable to get along (idiom)
to be total strangers (idiom)
disenchanted with sth
disenchanted with sth
all-embracing
all-embracing
absolutely not; in no way; not in the least
never mention; keep completely silent on
keep completely silent about; never mention
continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)
precise to the finest detail
precise to the finest detail