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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- mei2
- English meanings
- not
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 氵; right 殳.
Meaning & sound clues
氵 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “water”.
殳 is identified as the sound component (shū). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 没.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
younger sister
matchmaker; media
flatter; charming
dim; ignorant; conceal
mine
plum; plum blossom
lintel
every
coal
used in 玫瑰 rose
eyebrow
pretty
berry
crux
mold; mildew
charm; evil spirit
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 从没
- 埋没
- 有没有
- 没事儿
- 没什么
- 没关系
- 没准儿
- 没劲
- 没完没了
- 没想到
- 没意思
- 没收
- 没有
- 没法儿
- 没用
- 没落
- 没说的
- 没辙
- 没错