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
Mesopotamia
incumbent; not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)
to fall out with sb and become hostile
to fall out with sb and become hostile
(derog.) old but still alive; old fart; old bastard
fig. don't give up hope
fig. don't give up hope
without needing (to so sth)
seeing for yourself is better than hearing
seeing it yourself is better than hearing
reputation is nothing next to seeing in person
meeting in person beats just hearing
can't hear
can't hear
unable to make sense of what one is hearing
unable to make sense of what one is hearing
not be able to hear
not be able to hear
not to listen; to be deaf to
not to listen; to be deaf to
to ignore deliberately
fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)
busy and unable to get away
busy and unable to get away
to run like the wind; feet not touching the ground (idiom)