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CHINESE CHARACTER

否 (fǒu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

fǒu
no, not, un-; final particle
HSK 47 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

口 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 否.

Phonetic component

口 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 7

Write 否 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 否

否则

立刻走,否则你会迟到。

Lì kè zǒu, fǒu zé nǐ huì chí dào。

Go at once, otherwise you will be late.

能否

谁也不能否定其事实。

Shuí yě bù néng fǒu dìng qí shì shí。

No one can deny the fact.

是否

谁也不知道他是否爱她。

Shuí yě bù zhī dào tā shì fǒu ài tā。

No one knows whether he loves her or not.

FAQ

What does 否 (fǒu) mean in Chinese?

no, not, un-; final particle

How do you write 否 in stroke order?

否 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 否?

口 is the radical in 否. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 否?

否则 (fǒuzé): otherwise; if not; or (else); 能否 (néng fǒu): whether one can; whether it is possible; 是否 (shìfǒu): whether (or not); if; is or isn't.