ㄇㄟ ˊ

méi

plum

梅 is an 11 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as méi in the second tone.

In traditional Chinese the characters 槑 or 楳 may be used instead.

It is made up of the components 木 (wood) and 每 (every).

  • 梅
    ㄇㄟ ˊ

    méi

    plum

    • 木
      ㄇㄨ ˋ

      mù

      wood

    • 每
      ㄇㄟ ˇ

      měi

      every

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Every plum comes from a tree.
by Chris

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One summer day my dad climbs *up* the TREE and eats *up* EVERY <plum> on it. It gives *up* growing them after that! [May] you learn from his mistake!
by vms5q

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 梅

Definitions for 梅 pronounced as méi

  • surname Mei
  • plum
  • plum flower
  • Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)
  • old variant of 梅[mei2]
  • variant of 梅[mei2]

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