Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

flatter; charm

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “mei” becomes a different word in each tone. 媚 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

  • 明媚míng mèibright and beautiful
  • 媚外mèi wàito fawn on foreigners; to pander to foreign powers
  • 媚世mèi shì(literary) to pander to popular tastes; to conform opportunistically to prevailing trends
  • 媚眼mèi yǎncharming eyes; coquettish glances
  • 媚笑mèi xiàoenchanting smile

Example Sentence

春天到了,到处都是明媚的阳光。Chūn tiān dào le, dào chù dōu shì míng mèi de yáng guāng.Spring has come, and bright sunshine is everywhere.

春天Chūn tiānspring (season)到了dào leat last到处dào chùeverywheredōuallshìis明媚míng mèibright and beautifuldeof阳光yáng guāngsunshine