CHARACTERS / MEI
“mei” is 11 characters.
Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.
- 没méi(negative prefix for verbs) have notHSK 1 · TONE 2
- 妹mèiyounger sisterHSK 2 · TONE 4
- 每měieachHSK 2 · TONE 3
- 美měibeautifulHSK 4 · TONE 3
- 媒méimediumHSK 5 · TONE 2
- 煤méicoalHSK 5 · TONE 2
- 眉méieyebrowHSK 5 · TONE 2
- 霉méimoldHSK 5 · TONE 2
- 魅mèidemonHSK 5 · TONE 4
- 昧mèito concealHSK 6 · TONE 4
- 枚méiclassifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個)HSK 6 · TONE 2