枚
Meaning:
classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个[ge4])
Pinyin:
mei2
Strokes:
8
Radical:
枚
How to Write 枚 - undefined Strokes
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About "枚" in Chinese
The Chinese character 枚 (mei2) means "classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个[ge4])". This character is written with 8 strokes. Common words containing 枚 include: 枚乘, 枚卜, 猜枚.
📚 Words and Phrases with 枚
Common words containing this character
枚乘
Mei Cheng (-c. 140 BC), Han dynasty poet
HSK 2
枚卜
to choose officials by divination (archaic)
HSK 2
猜枚
drinking game where one has to guess the number of small objects in the other player's closed hand
HSK 2
袁枚
Yuan Mei (1716–1797), Qing poet, essayist and gastronome, one of the Three Great Masters of the Qianlong-Jiaqing period 乾嘉三大家[Qian2 Jia1 San1 Da4 jia1]
HSK 2
不胜枚举
too numerous to mention individually or one by one
HSK 4
不可枚举
innumerable (idiom)
HSK 4
钳马衔枚
with horses and soldiers gagged (idiom)
HSK 4
马工枚速
Sima Xiangru is meticulous and Mei Gao is fast (idiom)
HSK 4
📜 Etymology
Type: unknown
Origin: From character_words
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "枚"?
- The pinyin is mei2
- How many strokes does "枚" have?
- It has N/A strokes
- What does "枚" mean?
- classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个[ge4])
- What is the radical of "枚"?
- The radical is "枚"