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
Kingdom of Naples (1282-1860)
good will always triumph over evil (idiom)
good will always triumph over evil (idiom)
people blame wine or lust, but ruin themselves
fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
sour; acrid; (of a person) embittered
sour; acrid; (of a person) embittered
have other plans; have a hidden aim
do not punish severely (and do not reward too generously)
do not punish severely (and do not reward too generously)
cannot be wiped out; life always returns
cannot be wiped out; keeps coming back
there's no place like home (idiom)
there's no place like home (idiom)
money can't buy happiness
money can't buy happiness
unstoppable; hard to hold back
money isn’t everything, but you can’t do without
money isn’t everything, but we need it
disorderly and uneven (idiom); irregular and disorderly
disorderly and uneven (idiom); irregular and disorderly
to persevere; unflagging efforts
not well coordinated (idiom)
not well coordinated (idiom)