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
no less than; not inferior to; as good as
not to comply; not to go along with; not to let off easily
inappropriate; incongruous; out of place
indescribable; beyond description
indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
not feel well; be indisposed; awkward
untalented; me (humble); I
not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
regardless of the consequences
to feel apologetic; to be sorry
not mutually exclusive
cannot allow (to be present); cannot admit
quite possible; more likely than not; on the cards
Dombra or Tambura, Kazakh plucked lute
to give for free
beyond one's power (to do sth)
impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding
only see details; miss the big picture
to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly
bumpy; full of hardship and setbacks
unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering
it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)
(idiom) not to yield an inch