湄(méi)

12 strokes

(literary) shore

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Character information

Pinyin
méi
Meaning
(literary) shore; coast; bank
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 湄 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵眉

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 眉 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ眉méi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 湄 step by step

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

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Words with 湄

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

méi湄tán潭

see 湄潭县

Open 湄潭 page →
méi湄gōng公hé河

Mekong River

Open 湄公河 page →
méi湄nán南hé河

Chao Phraya River (aka Menam), the main river of Thailand

Open 湄南河 page →

Related characters

From 湄’s common words

潭公河南

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