酶(méi)

14 strokes

enzyme

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Character information

Pinyin
méi
Meaning
enzyme; ferment
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 酶 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰酉每

In this compound, the meaning comes from 酉 (chemical); 每 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

酉yǒu每měi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 酶 step by step

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

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Words with 酶

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

qīng氢méi酶

hydrogenase (enzyme)

Open 氢酶 page →
jī激méi酶

kinase (biochemistry)

Open 激酶 page →
chù触méi酶

catalase (enzyme)

Open 触酶 page →
nèi内xiān酰àn胺méi酶

beta-lactamase (a bacterial inhibitor)

Open 内酰胺酶 page →
xiāo消huà化méi酶

digestive enzyme

Open 消化酶 page →
diàn淀fěn粉méi酶

amylase

Open 淀粉酶 page →
duān端lì粒méi酶

telomerase

Open 端粒酶 page →
jù聚hé合méi酶

polymerase (enzyme)

Open 聚合酶 page →

Related characters

From 酶’s common words

氢激触内酰胺消化

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