未
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not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
Formation & memory
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Words with 未
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 未可同日而语 | lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same … | |
| 未成年人 | minor (i.e. person under 18) | |
| 未来主义 | Futurism (artistic and social movement of the 20th century) | |
| 未知数儿 | erhua variant of 未知數|未知数[wei4 zhi1 shu4] | |
| 未成年者 | minor (not an adult) | |
| 未来学 | future studies | |
| 未达一间 | differing only slightly; not much between them | |
| 前所未有 | (idiom) unprecedented | |
| 未来可期 | the future looks promising; to have a bright future ahead | |
| 未成年 | underage | |
| 治未病 | preventative treatment (medicine) | |
| 未知数 | unknown number; (fig.) an unknown; an uncertainty | |
| 前所未见 | unprecedented; never seen before | |
| 未来式 | future tense | |
| 雷克雅未克 | Reykjavik, capital of Iceland | |
| 未经证实 | unconfirmed | |
| 未有 | is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented | |
| 兵马未动，粮草先行 | before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before mil… | |
| 利未记 | Book of Leviticus; Third Book of Moses | |
| 未命名 | untitled; unnamed; no name; nameless; unknown name |
Sound family
These characters use 未 as their sound component — compare how they read.