否 Stroke Order — How to Write 否

Stroke Order

否 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

否 Radical and Character Components

Components:不口

否 is a phono-semantic compound: 不 (no) carries the meaning, while 口 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 4 more strokes

否 Pronunciation and Pinyin

fǒu
pǐ

Meanings of 否 in Chinese

fǒu否

To deny, negate, or express disapproval/disagreement.

他否定了这个提案。

He rejected this proposal.

No; used in interrogative sentences, often to ask for permission or possibility, similar to 'whether or not'.

可否请您帮忙？

Could you please help me?

Used to indicate 'otherwise', 'if not', or 'not so', suggesting an alternative consequence.

你需要认真学习，否则会挂科

You need to study diligently, otherwise you will fail the course.

pǐ否

When pronounced as 'pǐ', '否' means bad, evil, or ill. It is often used in idioms like '否极泰来' (pǐ jí tài lái), signifying that things turn for the better after reaching the extreme worst.

我们相信，即使现在面临诸多困境，只要坚持不懈，终会否极泰来。

We believe that even though we are currently facing many difficulties, as long as we persevere, things will eventually turn for the better.

Common Words and Phrases with 否

fǒu否dìng定

To deny or negate something; to refuse to admit its truth or existence.

我们不应该全盘否定一个人的努力，即使结果不尽如人意

We should not completely negate a person's efforts, even if the results are not entirely satisfactory.

pǐ否jí极tài泰lái来

When things reach their worst, they begin to turn for the better.

虽然他去年经历了许多不如意的事情，但他始终坚信否极泰来，今年终于迎来了事业上的新机遇。

Although he went through many unsatisfactory things last year, he always firmly believed that after the worst comes the best, and this year he finally embraced new opportunities in his career.

fǒu否jué决

To reject or vote down a decision or proposal.