霉(méi)

HSK 7-915 strokesTrad. 黴

mold

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Character information

Pinyin
méi
Meaning
mold; mildew; to become moldy
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
黴

Origin & structure

Where 霉 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱雨每

In this compound, the meaning comes from 雨 (rain); 每 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

雨yǔ每měi

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 黴: A small 微 black 黑 growth; 微 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 霉 step by step

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Words with 霉

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

dǎo倒méi霉
HSK 7-9

to have bad luck; to be out of luck

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dài带méi霉

musty; moldy

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fā发méi霉

to become moldy

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kè克lín林méi霉sù素

(pharmacology) clindamycin

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qìng庆dà大méi霉sù素

(pharmacology) gentamicin

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lǜ氯méi霉sù素

(pharmacology) chloramphenicol

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hóng红méi霉sù素

(pharmacology) erythromycin

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jīn金méi霉sù素

(pharmacology) chlortetracycline

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倒带发克林素庆大

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