梅(méi)

HSK 611 strokes

surname Mei

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Character information

Pinyin
méi
Meaning
surname Mei
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 梅 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木每

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 每 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

木mù每měi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 梅 step by step

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

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Words with 梅

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

méi梅huā花
HSK 6

plum blossom

Open 梅花 page →
méi梅zǐ子

plum

Open 梅子 page →
méi梅zhōu州

see 梅州市[Mei2 zhou1 Shi4]

Open 梅州 page →
méi梅sī斯

Metz (city in France)

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méi梅lín林

Merlin

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méi梅dú毒

syphilis

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méi梅jiāng江

see 梅江区

Open 梅江 page →
méi梅pài派

the Mei Lanfang School

Open 梅派 page →

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丧串乌乳予井亡仓

From 梅’s common words

花子州斯林毒江派

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