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
fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute
motionless
gone forever
gone forever
fig. learn to walk before you run
fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
spotless
verbatim; word for word
to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
without missing a word
totally illiterate
totally illiterate
(of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever
to be getting worse by the day
one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
stingy (idiom)
fig. empty vessels make the most noise
fig. empty vessels make the most noise
once it gets started there's no stopping it
once it gets started there's no stopping it