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不要

bù yào

HSK 3.0 · 2

bù yào · bat1 jiu3 (Jyutping)

  1. don't!; must not

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Character breakdown

不

Meaning
no, not; un-; negative prefix
Radical
一
Strokes
4
Components
⿱一?
Cangjie
MF
Four-corner
1090.0

要

Meaning
necessary, essential; necessity
Radical
覀
Strokes
9
Components
⿱覀女
Cangjie
MWV
Four-corner
1040.4

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