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
being late is not acceptable (idiom)
too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
to have a highly retentive memory
different values, cannot work together
different values, cannot work together
lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom)
lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom)
cannot achieve; cannot reach
cannot achieve; cannot reach
unattainable; far-fetched; out of reach
unattainable; far-fetched; out of reach
distant help can't solve urgent need
distant help can't fix urgent need
far help can't solve a near crisis
distant help can’t solve a near problem
good neighbors are better than far relatives
close neighbors help more than distant kin
to refuse to meet sb; to avoid sb
to refuse to meet sb; to avoid sb
to avoid (doing sth)
to be better off ...; might as well ...
to be better off ...; might as well ...
Kingdom of Naples (1282-1860)