不 bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
不可或缺
bùkěhuòquē
indispensable; essential
Characters in this word
或 huò
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 戈 — spear, lance, halberd
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
缺 quē
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 缶 — earthen crock or jar
- Made of
- 缶 earthen crock or jar 夬 decisive, certain
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 空气和水是生命中不可或缺的东西。 Kōngqì hé shuǐ shì shēngmìng zhōng bùkěhuòquē de dōngxi. Air and water are indispensable things in life.
- 对一支球队来说，好的教练是不可或缺的。 Duì yì zhī qiúduì lái shuō, hǎo de jiàoliàn shì bùkěhuòquē de. For a team, a good coach is indispensable.
- 朋友的支持是我成功路上不可或缺的力量。 Péngyou de zhīchí shì wǒ chénggōng lùshang bùkěhuòquē de lìliàng. My friends' support is an essential strength on my road to success.