0087 - 不[부/불] - 아니다 - no, not; un-; negative prefix

The Story [이야기] :

• This character shows the picture of the tiny roots of a young tree under the ground 一, which is not deep enough.  For a tree not to be uprooted, it should not have shallow roots, but should have deep roots.
• This character can be pronounced as 부 or 불.  As a general rule, 부 is used if the next syllable has a ㄷ or ㅈ sound.  Otherwise, 불 is used.

Stroke Order [획순] :

New Vocabulary [새로운 단어] :

부정 [不正] - injustice; unfairness; dishonesty; wrongfulness; illegality; unlawfulness; vice
부정하다 [不正하다] - (be) unjust; unfair; foul; wrong; unrighteous; iniquitous; illegal
불평 [不平] - discontent; dissatisfaction; a complaint; displeasure; disaffection; a grievance
불평하다 [不平하다] - complain of [about]; grumble at [about, over]; make a complaint
부동 [不動] - immovability; firmness; stability; immobility
부족 [不足] - shortage; lack; want; scarcity; deficiency; a deficit
부족하다 [不足하다] - be short (of); lack
역부족 [力不足] - want of ability; inadequacy; be beyond one's capacities; be above one's ability
불안 [不安] - uneasiness; anxiety; misgivings; unrest; insecurity; uncertainty
불안하다 [不安하다] - (be) uneasy; anxious; insecure; uncertain

 

Example Sentences [예문] :

그 女子의 食단은 단白질이 不足하다.
Her diet is deficient in protein.

그女는 밖에 動物들이 있었다고 不平했다.
She complained that there were animals outside.