不
bù
not; no
不 is pronounced bù and means “not”. It is written with 4 strokes.
Total Strokes4
Traditional不
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bù
Stroke 4/4
Stroke 4 of 4
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Stroke-by-Stroke Breakdown
Total 4 strokes written in canonical standard order
1
2
3
4
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Essential Vocabulary & Phrases with 不
不好bù hǎo
not good
今天天气不好。
Jīntiān tiānqì bù hǎo.
The weather is bad today.
不要bú yào
don't
不要在这里抽烟。
Bú yào zài zhèlǐ chōuyān.
Don't smoke here.
不同bù tóng
different
这两个词不同。
Zhè liǎng gè cí bù tóng.
These two words are different.