未
wèi
not yet
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 木
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Components
- 一 + 木
EASILY CONFUSED CHARACTERS
未 vs 朱: what’s the difference?
Compare pronunciation, meaning, construction, and stroke count before practising each character separately.
朱
zhū
surname Zhu
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 木
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Components
- 一 + 木
How to tell 未 and 朱 apart
未 has 5 strokes and means “not yet”, while 朱 has 6 strokes and means “surname Zhu”. Compare their component placement and then open each writing guide to study the exact stroke sequence.
QUICK REFERENCE
未 and 朱 side by side
Detail未朱PinyinwèizhūMeaningnot yetsurname ZhuStroke count56Radical木木StructureOverlaidOverlaidComponents一 + 木一 + 木
CONTRAST PRACTICE
Practice 未 and 朱 on one worksheet
Alternate the two forms in Tianzige or Mizige squares so the visual differences become easier to remember.
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