• 1504th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 41 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. méi (mei2)medium • intermediary • matchmaker • go-between • abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for méi (mei2)The component is pronounced as 'mǒu' (mou3). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for méi (mei2)The component is pronounced as '' (mu4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

传媒 (傳媒)
媒体 (媒體)

Uncommon

做媒 
外媒 
多媒体 (多媒體)
媒人 
媒介 
媒婆 

RareShow 33

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.