木
Primary radical
木 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 未.
CHINESE CHARACTER
未 (wèi): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
wèi
not yet; 8th terrestrial branchHSK 55 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
一 · 木
Visible components
未 is decomposed as ⿻一木.
STROKES · 5
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 未 in 5 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
How to use 未
未 means not yet and is most often met inside words such as 未来.
What to notice
Compare the longer upper horizontal stroke with 末.
Vocabulary with 未
HSK 5 · future; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending
HSK 6 · never
HSK 6 · 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°
HSK 6 · not necessarily; maybe not
HSK 6 · minor (i.e. person under 18)
HSK 7-9 · (idiom) unprecedented
FAQ
What does 未 (wèi) mean in Chinese?
not yet; 8th terrestrial branch
How do you write 未 in stroke order?
未 has 5 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 未?
木 is the radical in 未. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 未?
未来 (wèilái): future; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending; 从未 (cóngwèi): never; 未 (wèi): 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°.