否
HSK 3

否 (fǒu): not, no, negative

fǒu

not, no, negative

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Pinyin

fǒu

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

not, no, negative

How to Write 否 (fǒu)

否 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 否

A phono-semantic compound: 不 (no) carries the meaning, and 口 hints at the pronunciation.

What 否 is Made Of

否 is built from 2 components:

不no, not, un-
口mouth

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Words Using 否

Common Chinese words that contain 否:

否决

fǒujué

否则

fǒuzé

否定

fǒudìng

否认

fǒurèn

是否

shìfǒu

Characters Related to 否

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