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
to keep one's emotions inside oneself
not to report sth; to keep sth secret
not to report sth; to keep sth secret
not to tell others of one's illness
not to tell others of one's illness
to hide and not report a problem or crime
hide the truth and not report it
not to mention (idiom); to say not one word
chaos; turmoil; no peace for anyone
lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom)
inseparable; inevitably linked to
not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb
not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb
Is it possible that ... ?
Is it possible that ... ?
will go ahead whatever happens (of an arrangement or plan)
lit. one's youth will never return
short of supplies or funds; hard to get by
short of supplies; hard to get through
to sit still and do nothing; to sit tight
to sit still and do nothing; to sit tight
unable to sit still; medical restlessness
unable to sit still; medical restlessness
Facebook (Internet slang, pun reading "you must die")
many start, few finish