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
unable to say
speechless
speechless
maybe; can't say for sure
unable to say; can't say precisely
unable to say; can't say precisely
it does not make sense
it does not make sense
cannot be justified; inexcusable
to fail to keep to one's word; to break a promise
to fail to keep to one's word; to break a promise
to be out of the question
can't come to an agreement
can't come to an agreement
lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general
spur people on works better than ordering
to tease; to mock sb without offending; to banter
to tease; to mock sb without offending; to banter
it does not make sense
it does not make sense
to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven
how couldn't...?; wouldn't it...?
how couldn't...?; wouldn't it...?
worse than a dog or pig; lower than low
worse than a dog or pig; lower than low