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
scatter-brained; thoughtless
scatter-brained; thoughtless
lit. flies do not attack an intact egg (idiom)
lit. flies do not attack an intact egg (idiom)
good and bad people cannot mix
good and bad people do not mix
it's always good to have more skills (idiom)
it's always good to have more skills (idiom)
food care beats medicine; diet is best remedy
food is better than medicine for health
(dialect) shrike; Taiwan pr. hǔ bu lā
a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom)
to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
too weak for tonics; body can't use supplements
too weak to benefit from tonic or help
so many troubles, one more does not matter
so many problems, one more does not matter
narrow view; unaware of the wider world
some people have to be pushed for them to take action
some people have to be pushed for them to take action
completely unreasonable
seek shortcuts; not follow proper way
not take shortcuts; work in a proper way