Spot 不
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
不 component
bù · not; no
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 不
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue不Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 不 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
还=
辶
杯=
木
坏=
土
环=
王
歪=
+正
甭=
+用
丕=
+一
否=
+口
怀=
忄
盃=
+皿
钚=
钅
罘=
罒
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Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 不 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
杯子bēizi
cup
HSK 3.0 · L1还háistill
HSK 3.0 · L1还是háishistill
HSK 3.0 · L2坏huàibad
HSK 3.0 · L2环境huánjìngenvironment
HSK 3.0 · L3否则fǒuzéotherwise
HSK 3.0 · L4干杯gānbēito drink a toast
HSK 3.0 · L4怀疑huáiyíto doubt
HSK 3.0 · L4坏处huàichùharm
HSK 3.0 · L4环保huánbǎoenvironmental protection
HSK 3.0 · L4能否néngfǒuwhether or not
HSK 3.0 · L4是否shìfǒuwhether
HSK 3.0 · L4