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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不 stroke order animation

Words containing 不

Word Meaning
the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
to feel ill at ease
out of sorts; gloomy
out of sorts; gloomy
unquiet state of mind
unquiet state of mind
absolute necessity; sine qua non
absolute necessity; sine qua non
to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom)
to have more work than one can deal with
to have more work than one can deal with
unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom); faithful and constant
dispirited; disappointed and unhappy
dispirited; disappointed and unhappy
to keep doing evil without a sense of repentance (idiom)
to keep doing evil without a sense of repentance (idiom)
incompatibility of temperament
no wonder; cannot blame
ridiculous; outrageous; unbelievable
ridiculous; outrageous; unbelievable