沒 Stroke Order

没 [méi] (1) Verb 1. Not to have; to lack; to not exist (En: be without; have not; there isn't) 2. Inferior to; not as good as (En: not as good as; inferior to). (2) Adverb 1. No; not; not at all (En: not, no) 2. Used before verbs or adjectives to indicate the negation of past actions, behaviors, or states. 3. Used at the end of a choice question to represent the negation aspect of the selection question. Indicates negation of having or existing. Example words: 没缘 (no relation), 没钱 (no money). Indicates negation of something that was or has already happened. Example words: 没来 (did not come), 没说 (did not say). Inferior to something. Example: 我没他有学问 (I am not as knowledgeable as him). Indicates insufficiency or incompleteness. Example: 他只来了一下，没五分钟就走了 (He only came for a little while, and left in less than five minutes). 没 [mò] (1) Verb 1. To submerge; to drown (En: submerge; drown) 2. To dive (En: dive) 3. To disappear; to be hidden (En: disappear) 4. To be destroyed; to perish (En: destroy) 5. To indulge in; to be confused (En: indulge in) 6. To confiscate (En: confiscate) 7. To die (also pronounced as "歿") (En: die) 8. To fall into (En: fall) 9. To conceal; to hide under cover (En: conceal; hide under cover) (2) Adverb 1. Indicates negation, equivalent to “莫” or “不” (En: not) 2. Never; not at all (En: never) (3) Adjective 1. Regional: full (En: full) 2. Complete; entire (En: all) 例: 没水而死 (died from drowning in water); 没世 (for a lifetime); 没后 (eventual; final). *Related phrases include: 沉没 (to submerge), 淹没 (to inundate), 没人 (a person familiar with diving), and further references to context and examples have been documented.*