• 1881st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 9 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. méi (Mei2)surname Mei
2. méi (mei2)classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc • tree trunk • whip • wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old)

Pronunciation Clues

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

Example Words

Common

不胜枚举 (不勝枚舉)

Uncommon

枚举 (枚舉)

RareShow 7

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.