不 bù

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

HSK 14 strokes

Stroke order animation

不 · 4 strokes

4 strokes

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Ideograph⿱一？

A bird flying toward the sky 一

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

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bù yàodon't!; must not

duì bu qǐI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon

bù cuòcorrect

bù hǎo yì sito feel embarrassed

bù tóngdifferent

bù xíngwon't do

bù dànnot only (... but also ...)

chà bu duōalmost

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