没
没 (méi) means “not”. It is made of 氵 + 殳 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 没 into its parts
What 没 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 殳 shū — tool
- 几 jǐ — how many
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙 yǐ — second
- 又 yòu — and
- 几 jǐ — how many
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 殳 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我没去学校。Wǒ méi qù xuéxiào.I didn't go to school.
他没钱了。Tā méi qián le.He's out of money.
Words with 没
Also built with 氵
Quick facts
| Pinyin | méi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | not; did not; to not have |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 没
What does 没 mean?
没 (méi) means “not; did not; to not have”.
How many strokes does 没 have?
没 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 没?
The radical of 没 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 没?
没 is made of 氵 (water) and 殳 (tool).
Which HSK level is 没?
没 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1.
Learn 没 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 37: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.