HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
没
not have; negative prefix for verbs; to sink or submerge
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 没 look like this?
The character features the 'water' radical (氵) on the left. On the right, it has an ancient component representing a hand and an object under water. Together, it conveys the idea of something being submerged or 'sinking' into water, which evolved to mean 'disappearing' or 'not having' something anymore!