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
to be impossible to stop once started
to be impossible to stop once started
I don't understand a word (idiom); it's all Greek to me
meticulous in every stroke; very careful writing
meticulous writing; very careful
not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
meticulous
to not say a word
to keep totally silent; noiselessly
to keep totally silent; noiselessly
One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
to not say a word (idiom)
to not say a word (idiom)
to not say a word (idiom)
such a long story, I don't know where to start
long story, hard to know where to begin
utterly worthless; not worth a penny
not at all
not at all
fig. at a total loss
fig. at a total loss
completely confused; can't make sense of it
totally confused; at a loss