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
the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase)
TW from time to time; frequently
TW from time to time; frequently
air ball (basketball)
to know nothing at all
to talk shop all the time (idiom)
to talk shop all the time (idiom)
spare the rod, spoil the child
to have the gift of the gab; to have a silver tongue
to have the gift of the gab; to have a silver tongue
too inferior to show in public; not to be disclosed
too inferior to show in public; not to be disclosed
too uncouth to appear in public (idiom)
too uncouth to appear in public (idiom)
to gasp for air; out of breath (idiom)
to gasp for air; out of breath (idiom)
to be embarrassed; to be put on the spot
to be embarrassed; to be put on the spot
awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished
to find oneself in an awkward situation
to find oneself in an awkward situation
not to be taken as a precedent; not to be repeated
not necessarily; maybe
soon
different; unlike; distinctive