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
unconsciously; unwittingly
somehow
one can't tell how many; numerous similar cases
one can't tell how many; numerous similar cases
an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities
not to know what's good for one
unaware of the inner workings; unwitting; naive
unaware of the inner workings; unwitting; naive
whereabouts unknown
to not know the reason; to not know what to do
to act recklessly (idiom)
untiring; not recognizing tiredness
indifferent; unfeeling; inconsequential
indifferent; unfeeling; inconsequential
to have no sense of shame; brazen
to have no sense of shame; brazen
ignorance excuses from blame or guilt
no sense of seriousness; naive
no sense of how serious things are; rash
not know limits; act rudely; overstep
not know when to stop; overstep limits
without destruction there can be no construction
shatterproof or safety glass
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle (1927)