Meaning
conceal; dark
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “mei” becomes a different word in each tone. 昧 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
- 暧昧ài mèivague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
- 愚昧yú mèiignorant; uneducated; ignorance
- 冒昧mào mèibold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of
- 昧没mèi mòveiled; obscure
- 昧心mèi xīnagainst one's conscience
Example Sentence
做人要讲良心，不能昧着良心说话。Zuò rén yào jiǎng liáng xīn, bù néng mèi zhe liáng xīn shuō huà.One should have a conscience and not speak against it.
做人Zuò rénto conduct oneself要yàoto want讲jiǎngto speak良心liáng xīnconscience，不能bù néngcannot昧mèito conceal着zhe(ongoing action)良心liáng xīnconscience说话shuō huàto speak。