不 bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
不但
búdàn
not only
Characters in this word
但 dàn
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 旦 dawn
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他不但会唱，还会跳。 Tā búdàn huì chàng, hái huì tiào. He can not only sing, but also dance.
- 她不但漂亮，还聪明。 Tā búdàn piàoliang, hái cōngming. She is not only pretty, but also smart.
- 这儿不但近，还安静。 Zhèr búdàn jìn, hái ānjìng. This place is not only close, but also quiet.