Radical 氵

7 strokes

water 氵 (78a) + strike 殳 (169a) = not 没

Although the literal meaning is “to sink” or “submerge”, this is more commonly seen as a negator for yǒu (Character 63). “Not” for most other verbs is conveyed by Character 9.

没有 (63) méiyǒu have not, does not

[没用 (130) méiyòng useless]

(At the funfair) at one sideshow he had to strike, with a pole, anything that appeared out of the water, but everything stayed submerged and he complained, “There is not a thing to hit!” / The fairy suggested to him that he should try his luck at the maze instead.

several 几 (7) + right hand 又 (52) = strike 殳

Think of striking something forcefully with a long pole (see 190a below).

(An attempt at a world record) The challenger shakes hands with several of the dignitaries who wish him luck, and then sees how many garden gnomes he can knock over with a single strike with his long pole. / [No pronunciation needed]