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
scalene triangle
to pay no heed to
no matter what; in any case
results matter, not methods; be pragmatic
results over methods; only outcome matters
not simple; rather complicated; remarkable
not simple; rather complicated; remarkable
non-stick pan
to do the same by chance; act in unison
die before one’s natural lifespan ends
die before one's natural lifespan ends
fruitless
fruitless
nonalignment
nonalignment
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
unending; uninterrupted
unending; uninterrupted
(of sound) linger on faintly; hanging by a thread
(of sound) linger on faintly; hanging by a thread
(of sound) to never stop; to fall incessantly on the ear
to come and go in an incessant stream
to come and go in an incessant stream
lame (unimpressive); a huge letdown; not to try at all