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
not enough time (to do sth); too late (to do sth)
indomitable; unyielding
illegal; unlawful; lawless
not to the point; irrelevant; wide of the mark
to refuse nobody (idiom); all comers welcome
to just escape from calamity
restless; apprehensive
to grow and multiply without end
to speak bluntly (idiom); not to mince words
to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected
barren land; desert
unafraid; to defy
to ignore what others say; turn a deaf ear
a tacit mutual understanding
let bygones be bygones; not blame the past
to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
full of extraordinary things; nothing is too bizarre
do every evil; commit any crime
to stay at home; lit. not putting a foot outside
there is no lack of
not satisfactory; inconsiderate; thoughtless
to speak rudely
enjoys a well-deserved reputation
not worthwhile
incumbent; not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)