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Character #48 · The First 1000

méi

have not

(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

Also read mò (drowned; to end)

Strokes
77
TraditionalSimplified
沒 没
Poster cell
T2
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • méiyǒu haven't
  • méishì it's nothing; never mind
  • méicuò that's right
  • méiyòng useless
  • cóngméi never (before)
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 没沒

Write 没沒 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, méi, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell T2 · 28 × 36 grid

没沒 is #48 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 没 mean in English?
没 (méi) means "have not": (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not.
How do you pronounce 没?
没 is pronounced méi in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄇㄟˊ. It can also be read mò (drowned; to end).
How many strokes does 没 have?
The simplified form, 没, has 7 strokes. The traditional form, 沒, has 7.
What is the traditional form of 没?
The traditional form of 没 is 沒. 没 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 沒 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 没?
Common words that use 没 include 没有 (méiyǒu, haven't), 没事 (méishì, it's nothing; never mind), 没错 (méicuò, that's right), 没用 (méiyòng, useless).
How common is 没?
没 is number 48 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell T2 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.