Meaning
(surname); wheat; barley; oats
Chinese: 小麦、大麦、燕麦。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “mai” becomes a different word in each tone. 麦 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 小麦xiǎo màiwheat
- 麦克风mài kè fēng(loanword) microphone
- 大麦dà màibarley
- 麦子mài ziwheat
- 全麦quán màiwhole wheat
Example Sentence
秋天，金黄的麦子成熟了。Qiū tiān, jīn huáng de mài zi chéng shú le.In autumn, the golden wheat has ripened.
秋天Qiū tiānautumn，金黄jīn huánggolden yellow的deof麦子mài ziwheat成熟chéng shúmature了le(completed action)。