没 (méi): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Saying something is absent or lacking

没 + nounadjective

Use 没 (méi) to say that something does not exist or is not present.

Describing a lack of options or end

没 + verbnoun

Use 没 (méi) to indicate that there is no way, no end, or no solution.

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

méi没

zhé辙

at a loss / no way out

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

méi没

wán完

méi没

Words about sinking, covering, or disappearing

When read mò, 没 appears in words that describe something being submerged, buried, or lost.

HSK 6

mái埋

mò没

bury; cover up

HSK 6

yān淹

mò没

submerge; inundate; drown

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

mò没

luò落

decline / downfall

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没 (méi): To sink — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 没

Stroke Order Diagrams 没

Printable Writing Worksheet: 没

How to Use 没

Saying something is absent or lacking

HSK Vocabulary: 没

Example Sentences

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Describing a lack of options or end

Words about sinking, covering, or disappearing

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