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 to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive
to be insufferably arrogant
insurmountable; impassable; insuperable
to pretend to understand when you don't
lawbreakers; offenders
of dubious background; unidentified origin
reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
suddenly; by surprise
reputation not deserved; not as good as claimed
a common occurrence (idiom)
can't afford to offend; dare not provoke
overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
worth hearing a hundred times
Mesopotamia
to feel puzzled
unable to deal with; unable to change sth
soon
incalculable; beyond measure; inestimable
unambiguous; explicit; unequivocal
nothing more than; not beyond the scope of
not stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever
to be discredited
to not need; needless (to say)