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Character Decomposition
Etymology
A bird flying toward the sky 一
Meanings
no; not so
(bound form) not; un-
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Words with 不 3865 total
cannot cope · find it too much · incessantly不迭bù diéindefinite · indeterminate · (botany) adventitious不定bù dìngimproper · dishonorable不端bù duānunceasing · uninterrupted · continuous · constant不断bù duànincorrect · wrong · amiss · abnormal · queer不对bù duìthere is no lack of不乏bù fálawless · illegal · unlawful不法bù fǎextraordinary; remarkable; exceptional不凡bù fánthere is no harm in; might as well不妨bù fángnot to distinguish; to make no distinction · (LGBT slang) versatile (open to either penetrative or receptive role)不分bù fēnunsatisfied · unconvinced · indignant不忿bù fènnot to accept sth · to want to have sth overruled or changed · to refuse to obey or comply · to refuse to accept as final · to remain unconvinced by · not to give in to不服bù fúinconsistent · not in agreement with · not agree or tally with · not conform to不符bù fúshould not不该bù gāinot lax · not casual · careful · conscientious不苟bù gǒunot to be concerned · regardless of · no matter不管bù guǎnerrant不轨bù guǐonly · merely · no more than · but · however · anyway (to get back to a previous topic) · cannot be more (after adjectival)不过bù guòto not conform to · to be unsuited to · to be out of keeping with · should not · ought out不合bù hénot to get along well · to be on bad terms · to be at odds · discord不和bù hé
Idioms with 不 2369 total Chain
deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)哀而不伤āi ér bù shāngto love sth too much to part with it (idiom)爱不忍释ài bù rěn shì(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible爱不释手ài bù shì shǒuin time of peace do not forget danger · in peace remember the possibilities of danger · mindful of possible danger in time of peace安不忘危ān bù wàng wēito hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time按兵不动àn bīng bù dòngto be unable to hold back按捺不住àn nà bu zhù
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