méi

not; (negative prefix for verbs); have not

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 72nd character
Radical ⽔ (85.4)
Strokes 7
Index # 867
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

没 méi
  1. 1. not
  2. 2. (negative prefix for verbs)
  3. 3. have not
没 mò
  1. 1. to die
  2. 2. to end
  3. 3. to inundate
  4. 4. drowned

Stroke order

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Words containing 没

Word Meaning
tasteless; tacky; lacking in class
no problem
not significantly changed
impolite; cheeky; impudent
against reason; incredible; (modern) unnatural
to be helpless; to have no alternative
unsure; uncertain; unending
unfounded (story); to be nowhere to be found; to vanish
excellent in every respect; flawless
excellent; really good
thoughtless; heartless; simple-minded
artless; tactless; outspoken
didn't expect
pointless; (coll.) not worth bothering with
hopeless; incurable
day and night; regardless of the time of day or night
(idiom) no secret can be kept forever
nothing is up; nothing alarming is happening; not a bit
uninhabited
it is nothing; there's nothing ... about it
nothing is impossible; there's nothing impossible about it
feeling listless; to have no strength; to feel weak
tasteless
there is no difference; it makes no difference