Chinese

沒有

méiyǒu
to not have; to have no; to not be
  • TOCFL 1
  • 没有
  • 没有

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  • characterChinese沒 “not have; there is not; to be without”
    • meaningChinese水 “water (Classifier: 瓶 m; 樽 c; 滴 m c; 池 m c; 盆 m c; 杯 m c)”
    • soundChinese𠬛 “(= 沒 /没) to dive into water to get something”
  • characterChinese有 “to have; to possess (when a subject is present)”
    • soundChinese又 “again; once more”
    • meaningChinese肉 “meat; flesh”
    • meaningChinese月 “moon (Classifier: 輪/轮 m)”

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