CHARACTERS / MEI

“mei” is 11 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 没méi(negative prefix for verbs) have notHSK 1 · TONE 2
  2. 妹mèiyounger sisterHSK 2 · TONE 4
  3. 每měieachHSK 2 · TONE 3
  4. 美měibeautifulHSK 4 · TONE 3
  5. 媒méimediumHSK 5 · TONE 2
  6. 煤méicoalHSK 5 · TONE 2
  7. 眉méieyebrowHSK 5 · TONE 2
  8. 霉méimoldHSK 5 · TONE 2
  9. 魅mèidemonHSK 5 · TONE 4
  10. 昧mèito concealHSK 6 · TONE 4
  11. 枚méiclassifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個)HSK 6 · TONE 2