Memory phrase for the character: 否

否

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Meaning

to negate, to deny, not, evil

Pronunciation

 fǒu, pǐ

Explanation

 Top: not 不 (Four strokes are not enough!), below: mouth 口

Mnemonic
 
A "not" out of a mouth is: a negation.

Radicals

口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
不 not
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 Vocabulary

是否 shì fǒu  whether (or not); if; is or isn't
能否 néng fǒu  whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?
否定 fǒu dìng  to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation
否认 fǒu rèn  to declare to be untrue; to deny
否则 fǒu zé  if not; otherwise; else; or else
否则 fǒu zé  

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