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 necessarily; not likely
inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable
more than; not limited to; incessantly
at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious
not hesitate (to do sth); not spare
impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it
regardless of; in spite of
unscrupulously; by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook
there is no harm in; might as well
cannot stand; cannot bear; utterly
to have no alternative but to; to have no choice
insignificant; negligible
wishing one could do sth; itching to do sth
occasionally; from time to time; now and then
can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from
to be worthy of; to deserve to be called
(coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
talking non-stop; unceasing torrent (idiom)
unreasonable; outrageous; shocking
meticulous
regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
equally matched; about the same
to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
it goes without saying; it is self-evident
in every possible way (idiom); meticulous