否
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Originally the same character as 不. Distinguishing component 口 was added later to the character when it took on the meaning "not". 不 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
否
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
否
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
否
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
否
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
否
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
否
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
否
Regular
Modern
Chinese
否 [fǒu]
to negate; to deny; not
否 [pǐ]
clogged; evil
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (28)
是否 [shìfǒu] #521
whether (or not)
否则 [fǒuzé] #824
if not
否则 [fǒuzé] #824
if not
能否 [néngfǒu] #2,113
whether or not
否认 [fǒurèn] #2,826
to declare to be untrue
否认 [fǒurèn] #2,826
to declare to be untrue
否定 [fǒudìng] #7,165
to negate
否决 [fǒujué] #7,710
to veto
否决 [fǒujué] #7,710
to veto
可否 [kěfǒu] #8,690
is it possible or not?
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JAPANESE WORDS (108)
⭐ 否定 [ひてい] #990
denial
⭐ 拒否 [きょひ] #2,775
refusal
⭐ 是非 [ぜひ] #3,921
certainly
⭐ か否か [かいなか] #7,782
whether or not
や否や [やいなや] #10,168
the minute (that) ...
否む [いなむ] #13,753
to refuse
⭐ 安否 [あんぴ] #14,544
safety
否応 [いやおう] #16,824
yes or no answer
否定的 [ひていてき] #17,714
negative
嫌というほど [いやというほど] #20,384
(more than) enough
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