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不 (bù)

bù

HSK level
HSK 1
Part of speech
Adverb
Frequency
Common word

Meanings

  1. not; no
  2. indicates negation before verbs or adjectives
  3. Root meaning: Symbolizes a sprout or root growing under the ground in ancient Chinese script ('甲骨文'). Historically evolved from '胚' (pēi), which meant 'sprout'…

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