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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不 stroke order animation

Words containing 不

Word Meaning
unreasonable; not amenable to reason
one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
with a worried frown
with no hope of reprieve; consigned to eternal damnation
awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished
hard to come by; rare
unquestionable
improper; dishonorable
a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
without a word; without hesitation
want to stop but can't (idiom)
misfortune does not come singly (idiom)
not to exert oneself; not to do one's best
irreversible
not to stint; to be generous (with praise etc)
unfilial
ill-gotten wealth or gains
not likely to; not in such a way as to
unknown (person); nobody
stubbornly refuse to change; stay deluded
risk one's life bravely; act without self-care
(derog.) to be even worse
fig. This method does not work.; Doing this is no good.
almost perfect but with a small flaw
not to attend to one's proper duties