妹(mèi)

HSK 18 strokes

younger sister

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Character information

Pinyin
mèi
Meaning
younger sister
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 妹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女未

In this compound, the meaning comes from 女 (woman); 未 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

女nǚ未wèi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 妹 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 妹

Common words using 妹 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

mèi妹mei妹
HSK 1

younger sister

Open 妹妹 page →
jiě姐mèi妹
HSK 4

sisters

Open 姐妹 page →
xiōng兄mèi妹

brother(s) and sister(s)

Open 兄妹 page →
tái台mèi妹

local girl (referring to a Taiwanese benshengren 本省人[ben3 sheng3 ren2])

Open 台妹 page →
táng堂mèi妹

younger female patrilineal cousin

Open 堂妹 page →
mèi妹fu夫

younger sister's husband

Open 妹夫 page →
mèi妹zǐ子

(dialect) younger sister

Open 妹子 page →
mèi妹zhǐ纸

(Internet slang) (pun on 妹子[mei4 zi5])

Open 妹纸 page →

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姐兄台堂夫子纸

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