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不

bù

no, not, un-; negative prefix

💡 Ideographic: A bird flying toward the sky 一
HSK 1 4 strokes Very Common (1%)
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Component Breakdown

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一
yī
one; a, an; alone
？
Radical
⿱一？ i

Stroke Order

1 2 3 4

Component Tree i

yī
一
one; a, an; alone
💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
1 strokes HSK 1
unknown
?
Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
3 strokes

Words Using 不 (1983)

bù
不 ↗
HSK 1
(negative prefix) / not / no
bùkèqi
不客气 ↗
HSK 1
you're welcome / don't mention it / impolite / rude / blunt
duìbuqǐ
对不起 ↗
HSK 1
unworthy / to let down / I'm sorry / excuse me / pardon me / if you please / sorry? (please repeat)
bùdàn
不但 ↗
HSK 3
not only (... but also...)
bùguǎn
不管 ↗
HSK 4
no matter (what, how) / regardless of / no matter
chàbuduō
差不多 ↗
HSK 4
almost / nearly / more or less / about the same / good enough / not bad
bùdébù
不得不 ↗
HSK 4
have no choice or option but to / cannot but / have to / can't help it / can't avoid
shòubùliǎo
受不了 ↗
HSK 4
unbearable / unable to endure / can't stand
bùjǐn
不仅 ↗
HSK 4
not only (this one) / not just (...) but also
bùguò
不过 ↗
HSK 4
only / merely / no more than / but / however / anyway (to get back to a previous topic) / cannot be more (after adjectival)
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