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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Words containing 不

Word Meaning
unacceptable behavior; not according with decorum; bad form
inauspicious; unlucky; ominous
ominous
out of the common run
penniless; without a penny to one's name; stony-broke
to be penniless
to be penniless
abstract number
abstract number
disgraceful; disreputable
to have to pour out what's on one's mind (idiom)
unaspirated
unaspirated
don’t hold back your valuable advice
Buzhou Mountain, a mountain from Chinese legend
undistributed
nothing special; (dialect) not that great; not up to much
nothing special; (dialect) not that great; not up to much
let bygones be bygones; overlook sb's past mistakes
to pay no attention to; to ignore; to disregard
no matter what may happen (idiom)
no matter what may happen (idiom)
Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom)
Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom)
not to distinguish between right and wrong