不
不 (bù) means “not”. It is made of 一 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 不 into its parts
What 不 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A bird flying toward the sky 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我不喝茶。Wǒ bù hē chá.I don't drink tea.
你不去吗？Nǐ bù qù ma?Aren't you going?
Words with 不
- 不大bùdànot very
- 不对bùduìwrong
- 不客气bùkèqiyou are welcome
- 不用bùyòngno need
- 对不起duìbuqǐsorry
- 是不是shìbushìis it or not
Also built with 一
- 七qīseven
- 三sānthree
- 上shàngon
- 下xiàdown
- 两liǎngtwo
- 二èrtwo
- 兴xìnginterest
- 再zàiagain
- 十shíten
- 口kǒumouth
- 大dàbig
- 天tiānday
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | not |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 一 (one, #1) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 不
What does 不 mean?
不 (bù) means “not”.
How many strokes does 不 have?
不 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 不?
The radical of 不 is 一 (yī, “one”), Kangxi radical number 1.
What parts make up 不?
不 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke).
Which HSK level is 不?
不 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 不 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 4: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.