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
too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable
wait and not act; hold back and observe
not to mention (idiom); to say not one word
utterly worthless; not worth a penny
as expected
to pay no attention to; to ignore; to disregard
incurable disease
objectionable; unpleasant to the eye
without stopping to rest; unrelenting
spotless
not stick to one pattern
I'm sorry; to let sb down; pardon me (formal)
unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage
too many to count (idiom); innumerable
cannot be justified; inexcusable
to reap without sowing (idiom)
to part on bad terms
to make a full confession; to plead guilty
time-tested; well-tried
cold-blooded; ruthless
not in the least concerned (idiom); couldn't care less
ceaselessly; continually; without a break
untiring; unremitting; indefatigable
to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble
to hold in contempt; to despise