没méi · mò
not, none, gone; to bury; to sink, to drown. 7 strokes, radical 氵, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 没
Strokes 1–3 write 氵, then strokes 4–7 write 殳.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 没 · the stroke-order rules
What 没 is made of
氵 (shuǐ, water) and 殳 (shū, tool).
氵 carries the meaning — water — and 殳 carries the sound.
Words that use 没
| 没用 | useless 起不到任何作用，白费力气 互相埋怨是没用的，只会增添麻烦。Blaming each other is useless, and only adds more trouble. Lesson 208, 家常理短与纷扰包容 · 婚姻家庭与人生百态 · Family Bonds, Marital Life & Human Character |
| 没错 | that's right, correct 表示对方说的完全正确 船长确认预测的方向没错。The captain confirmed the forecasted course was correct. Lesson 314, 远洋筑梦与航程秘语 · 匠心筑梦与浮世清晖 · Master Crafts, Ocean Dreams & Creative Vistas |
| 从没 | have never 指从来没有过某种行为 从不弄虚作假，从没怠慢过往宾客。They have never once neglected a visiting guest. Lesson 562, 乡野同心 · 匠心筑梦与经纬大道 · Civic Excellence & Artisanal Legacy |
| 没收 | to confiscate 指强制收走财物 有人偷带墨水进场被没收。Someone smuggled ink into the hall and had it confiscated. Lesson 621, 名厨蒸馒 · 天工开物与匠心独运 · Technological Innovation & Material Sciences |
| 没有 | to not have, there isn't/aren't 表示否定，无有缺失不曾存在 这儿没有，不过我看见大卫帮你把包拿到柜台那里去了。There isn't one, but I saw David take your bag over to the counter. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 16, 在附近找东西 |
| 没事 | it's nothing, it's fine 没有出差错或者不要紧不用担心 要是遇到难处，来茶馆说一声，没事，大家一块儿想办法！If you run into trouble, just say so at the teahouse — it's fine, we'll all figure it out together! Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 23, 谢谢与不客气 |
| 没想到 | didn't expect 事先一点都不知道会这样 老人感慨没想到照顾如此周到。The elderly guest said he hadn't expected such thoughtful care. Lesson 315, 岁月温情与使命在肩 · 匠心筑梦与浮世清晖 · Master Crafts, Ocean Dreams & Creative Vistas |
| 没法儿 | no way to, can't 遇到困难，实在想不出办法 暴雨太大，他们没法儿开工。The storm was so heavy that they had no way to start work. Lesson 317, 匠心流韵与人文雅致 · 匠心筑梦与浮世清晖 · Master Crafts, Ocean Dreams & Creative Vistas |
| 有没有 | do you have, is there 指询问是否具备 主办方问大家有没有兴趣参加。The organisers asked whether they had any interest in joining. Lesson 678, 街头游行 · 探赜索隐与勇攀高峰 · Pioneering Exploration & Peak Achievements |
| 没关系 | it's all right, no problem 别人认错时回答不要紧别放在心上 没关系，花盆好好的，不要紧！It's all right, the flowerpot is fine, no harm done! Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 23, 谢谢与不客气 |
Characters that share the sound part 殳
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 氵
All 76 of them, and what the radical means, on the 氵 radical page.