不
HSK 1

不 (bù): no, not, un-

bù

no, not, un-

Pinyin

bù

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

no, not, un-

How to Write 不 (bù)

不 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 不

A bird flying toward the sky 一

What 不 is Made Of

不 is built from 1 component:

一one

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Words Using 不

Common Chinese words that contain 不:

不仅

bùjǐn

不免

bùmiǎn

不堪

bùkān

不如

bùrú

不妨

bùfáng

不安

bùān

不惜

bùxī

不愧

bùkuì

不料

bùliào

不断

bùduàn

不时

bùshí

不止

bùzhǐ

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