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没: mei (not) vs mo (to sink)

Readings 读音

mei not; have not
mo to sink; to submerge 出没 · 没收 · 淹没 · 沉没 · 埋没 · 湮没

How it works 讲解

没 reads mei in words like — "not"; 没 reads mo in words like 出没, 没收 — "to sink". The surrounding word tells you which reading to use — learn the trigger words, not the character alone.

Examples 例句

一Yī只zhǐ老虎lǎohǔ在zài附近fùjìn出没chūmò。

A tiger is nearby.