否

fǒu · pǐ

to negate · to deny

Radical: 口 Strokes: 7

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Character Decomposition

否=不+口

Etymology

no

Meanings2 pronunciations

fǒu

to negate

to deny

not

pǐ

clogged

evil

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Words with 否 81 total

to negate · to deny · to reject · negative (answer) · negation否定fǒu dìng to veto · to overrule否决fǒu jué to declare to be untrue · to deny否认fǒu rèn otherwise; if not; or (else)否则fǒu zé is it possible or not?可否kě fǒu whether one can; whether it is possible能否néng fǒu

Idioms with 否 24 total Chain

decline to comment · not express an opinion · be noncommittal · hedge不置可否bù zhì kě fǒu extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)否极泰来pǐ jí tài lái