(mèi)

HSK 7-912 strokes

(bound form) to flatter

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
mèi
Meaning
(bound form) to flatter; (bound form) charming
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女眉

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

míngmèi
HSK 7-9

bright and beautiful

Open 明媚 page →
yāomèi

seductive; captivating; alluring

Open 妖媚 page →
mèishì

(literary) to pander to popular tastes; to conform opportunistically to pre…

Open 媚世 page →
mèi

to cater to the public's taste; kitsch; commercial

Open 媚俗 page →

(idiom) (of a woman) bewitching; charming

Open 千娇百媚 page →
mèiyǎn

charming eyes

Open 媚眼 page →

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