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 allowed; forbidden
ice-free port; open port
ice-free port; open port
ice-free port (refers to Vladivostok)
ice-free port (refers to Vladivostok)
not distinguishing between; irrespective; not divided
not to know one's place
nothing to choose between them
to not be able to distinguish who's winning
to not be able to distinguish who's winning
unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched
unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched
to be on very intimate terms
indiscriminate
day and night; round-the-clock
day and night; round-the-clock
blind to right and wrong; act unfairly
equally matched; well-matched
equally matched; well-matched
not to distinguish between right and wrong
not to distinguish between right and wrong
equally matched; not much to distinguish who is stronger
impractical; not conforming to reality
impractical; not conforming to reality
unrealistic; impractical