Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 否


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Meaning

to negate, to deny, not, evil

Pronunciation

fǒu, pǐ

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: , it is an enclosure.)
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

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