Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

M for small objects

Chinese: 小件物品的量词。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “mei” becomes a different word in each tone. 枚 is the 2nd 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

  • 枚举méi jǔto enumerate
  • 猜枚cāi méidrinking game where one has to guess the number of small objects in the other player's closed hand
  • 不可枚举bù kě méi jǔinnumerable (idiom)
  • 不胜枚举bù shèng méi jǔtoo numerous to mention individually or one by one
  • 枚卜méi bǔto choose officials by divination (archaic); to practice divination without a definite question

Example Sentence

他在地上捡到了一枚硬币。Tā zài dì shàng jiǎn dào le yì méi yìng bì.He picked up a coin from the ground.

hezàiat地上dì shàngon the groundjiǎnto pick up到了dào leat lastoneméiM for small objects硬币yìng bìcoin