未

wèi
#385 most
frequent character
not yet, did not, have not, not

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

未 began as a drawing of a blooming tree, giving the first sense 'smell of spring tree'. The form was later borrowed by sound for 'not; not yet' and for the eighth Earthly Branch. From that branch sense came the period from 1 to 3 PM. 味 was made for 'fragrance; flavor'.

Drawn as: tree in full bloom

未 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
味
sound4 characters
味妹昧魅

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