没
Character Breakdown
没 = 氵 + 殳
Water swallows things — to not have
Radical: 氵 (no. 85)Strokes: 7Traditional: 沒
View stroke order →Definitions
- (negative prefix for verbs)
- have not
- not
Example Sentences
我没去过中国。
Wǒ méi qù guo Zhōngguó
I haven't been to China
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Grammar Notes
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HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- Not tested
- HSK 2.0
- HSK 1
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 1 list
没: On the old HSK 1 list, dropped from the new exam. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
Not on the new exam
没 is not on the new HSK syllabus. Build the words the exam does test.
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