不 bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
不当
búdàng
improper; inappropriate
Characters in this word
当 dāng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- ⺌ — small
- Made of
- ⺌ small 彐 snout
Example phrases
- 用行政命令干预市场定价，往往会引发不当激励。 Yòng xíngzhèng mìnglìng gānyù shìchǎng dìngjià, wǎngwǎng huì yǐnfā búdàng jīlì. Using administrative orders to interfere with market pricing often creates improper incentives.
- 在图书馆大声打电话，这种做法很不当。 Zài túshūguǎn dàshēng dǎ diànhuà, zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ hěn búdàng. Talking loudly on the phone in a library is very improper.
- 药物使用不当，可能会对身体造成伤害。 Yàowù shǐyòng búdàng, kěnéng huì duì shēntǐ zàochéng shānghài. Improper use of medicine may cause harm to the body.