(mèi)

HSK 7-99 strokes

to conceal

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
mèi
Meaning
to conceal; dark
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰日未

In this compound, the meaning comes from (sun); 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

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

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  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with

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

màomèi
HSK 7-9

bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of

Open 冒昧 page →
sānmèi

Samadhi (Buddhist term)

Open 三昧 page →
mèi

ignorant; uneducated; ignorance

Open 愚昧 page →

stupid and ignorant (idiom)

Open 愚昧无知 page →

to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner

Open 拾金不昧 page →

to blot out one's conscience

Open 瞒心昧己 page →

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