懂中文 Dong Chinese

未

wèi

not yet

Original meaning: 

tree trunk

Similar to 木 (tree), with extra branches added. Based on the original meaning "tree trunk", now written as 枚. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Evolution

未 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
未 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
未 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
未 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
未 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

未  

wèi

not yet; 8th terrestrial branch; 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°

Most common words with 未
Freq.
Word
Meaning

未

not yet

未来

future

从未

never

尚未

not yet

未能

cannot

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

魅

Sound component in 5 characters (2 verified)

味 妹 昧 魅 寐

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)

制

Unknown component in 2 characters (0 verified)

嫠 氂