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
shapeless
boring; of no interest
meaningless; not to have any meaning
to have no choice; unable to do anything about it
ashamed; embarrassed; not daring (out of shame)
no rules, no success; need rules to do things
rules are needed for order and success
poor quality; substandard; disgraceful
poor quality; substandard; lacking class
maybe; not sure
(dialect) silly
cowardly; not to have the guts (to do sth)
having no time
listless; dispirited; washed out
inexperienced
shameless
shameless; brazen
myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)
without relatives or friends
(coll.) nobody can beat that; remarkable; extraordinary
erhua variant of méi pǔ
pathetic; (dialect) (of a person) useless; spineless
there is nothing to be done; one can't do anything about it