否(fǒu)

HSK 37 strokes
Readingsfǒupǐ

to negate

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Character information

Pinyin
fǒu / pǐ
Meaning
to negate; to deny; not
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 否 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱不口

In this compound, the meaning comes from 不 (no); 口 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

不bù口kǒu

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 否 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 否

Common words using 否 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

fǒu否dìng定
HSK 3

to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation

Open 否定 page →
fǒu否rèn认
HSK 3

to declare to be untrue

Open 否认 page →
fǒu否zé则
HSK 4

otherwise; if not; or (else)

Open 否则 page →
shì是fǒu否
HSK 4

whether (or not)

Open 是否 page →
néng能fǒu否
HSK 6

whether one can; whether it is possible

Open 能否 page →
fǒu否jué决
HSK 7-9

to veto

Open 否决 page →
yǔ与fǒu否
HSK 7-9

whether or not (at the end of a phrase)

Open 与否 page →
kě可fǒu否

is it possible or not?

Open 可否 page →

Related characters

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From 否’s common words

定认则是能决与可

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