Spot 未
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
未 component
wèi · not yet; 8th terrestrial branch
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 未
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue未Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
These cards only show complete visual decompositions from the current dataset that contain 未.
妹=
女
耒=
一
味=
口
昧=
日
寐=
宀+爿
魅=
鬼
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 未 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
妹妹mèimei
younger sister
HSK 3.0 · L1姐妹jiěmèisisters
HSK 3.0 · L3味wèitaste
HSK 3.0 · L4味道wèidàoflavor
HSK 3.0 · L4妹mèiyounger sister
口味kǒuwèia person's preferences
HSK 3.0 · L5美味měiwèidelicious
HSK 3.0 · L5魅力mèilìcharm
HSK 3.0 · L5意味着yìwèizheto signify
HSK 3.0 · L5气味qìwèiodor
HSK 3.0 · L6趣味qùwèifun
HSK 3.0 · L6味觉wèijuésense of taste
HSK 3.0 · L6