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
unchanging since times immemorial (idiom); unalterable
unchanging since times immemorial (idiom); unalterable
relentlessly; on and on
you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom)
you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)
Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
in absolute secrecy
in absolute secrecy
to have lost consciousness
you can't always do as you like
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
it's a small world (idiom)
it's a small world (idiom)
everything is unfamiliar
poor but with great ambitions (idiom); poor but principled
poor but with great ambitions (idiom); poor but principled
Man proposes but God disposes
life is hard, don’t make it worse
life is hard; don't expose harsh truth
things are not as good as they used to be
unpleasant; objectionable
to be prepared for accidents
to be prepared for accidents
pitch-dark (idiom)