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
to have disappeared; to be missing; nowhere to be found
to have disappeared; to be missing; nowhere to be found
one doesn't act without some incentive
one doesn't act without some incentive
all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
not necessarily; not likely
won't believe danger until too late
refuse to face facts until too late
not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
irregular
scalene triangle (math.)
scalene triangle (math.)
irregular quadrilateral; trapezium
irregular quadrilateral; trapezium
not standard; irregular; abnormal
not standard; irregular; abnormal
unconsciously
insensitive; unromantic
insensitive; unromantic
unobtrusive
unobtrusive
to keep silent; to not say a word (idiom)
to disregard; to take no account of