否fǒu
no, not, un-; final particle. 7 strokes, radical 口, first met in HSK 3.
What 否 is made of
不 (bù, no) and 口 (kǒu, mouth).
不 carries the meaning — no — and 口 carries the sound.
How to write 否
Strokes 1–4 write 不, then strokes 5–7 write 口.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 否
Words that use 否
| 否定 | to negate, refute 认为某种说法是不对的 医生敢于否定错误的结论。The doctor bravely refuted a mistaken conclusion. Lesson 186, 逻辑论辩与学问探索 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training |
| 否认 | to deny 不承认某件事情是真的 医生从不否认客观的不足。The doctor never denied his own shortcomings. Lesson 186, 逻辑论辩与学问探索 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training |
| 否则 | imperatively otherwise 如果不这样做，就会怎样 生鲜必须冷藏，否则不能出厂。Fresh produce must be refrigerated, or else it cannot leave the plant. Lesson 283, 物资供给与市场流通 · 现代工造与城市商埠 · Modern Engineering, Commerce & Urban Structure |
| 是否 | whether or not 用来提问一件事情是这样还是不是这样 医生判断病灶是否已经消除。 Lesson 336, 杏林神手与求索新知 · 杏坛弦歌与市井温情 · Academic Traditions & The Warmth of Everyday Life |
| 能否 | whether or not 指能不能的疑问说法 也在打听能否出口海外。They were also asking whether they could export overseas. Lesson 623, 牧场奶牛 · 沧溟泛彩与物华天宝 · Aquatic Exploration & Natural Bounty |
Characters that share the sound part 口
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 口
All 78 of them, and what the radical means, on the 口 radical page.