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
to run like the wind; feet not touching the ground (idiom)
an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)
an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)
restless insomnia
restless insomnia
to face dangers with assurance
to face dangers with assurance
one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
needless to say; it goes without saying
to not need dwell on (idiom)
to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
to strive unremittingly; self-improvement
unbearable stink; fig. notorious
unbearable stink; fig. notorious
to stand out from the masses (idiom)
too numerous to list (idiom); innumerable
to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver
lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come.
lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come.
good and bad people intermingled
good and bad people intermingled