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 enough; insufficient; inadequate
not to allow; must not; can't
many; a lot; not few
absolutely not; in no way; not in the least
not to know; unaware; unknowingly
incorrect; wrong; amiss
less than; not reaching; not to arrive
no matter what; in any case
to have disappeared; not to see; to be missing
cannot; must not; should not
not long (after); soon; soon after
no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; whatever
not at all; simply (can) not
to stand out from the masses (idiom)
not to allow; to forbid; to prohibit
not able; will not (act, happen etc)
far from good; (of a turn of events) not too encouraging
not need; have no use for
(coll.) not bad; good; fine
never
unfavorable; disadvantageous; detrimental
never; will never
not at all; not in the least; hardly
is or isn't; whether or not; yes or no