měi

beautiful; USA; abbr. for měi guó

HSK 4 #151

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 151st character
Radical ⽺ (123.3)
Strokes 9
Index # 1642

Definitions

美 měi
  1. 1. beautiful
  2. 2. USA
  3. 3. abbr. for měi guó
  4. 4. good
  5. 5. very satisfactory
  6. 6. to be pleased with oneself
  7. 7. to beautify
  8. 8. the Americas
  9. 9. abbr. for měi zhōu

Stroke order

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Words containing 美

Word Meaning
jaguar
to be perfect (idiom); complete and beautiful
American (i.e. of US nationality)
America
gentle and beautiful
harmonious; in perfect harmony
perfect (idiom); perfection; as good as it gets
sense of beauty; aesthetic perception
Central America
Pan American
hairdresser; beautician (male)
tasty; delicious
(of houses, scenery etc) magnificent (idiom)
North America
to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
US and UK; Anglo-American
gorgeous; magnificent; ornate
aesthetics
gourmet
US dollar bill; greenback
good name or reputation
inflated praise; flattering words
honey trap; sexual entrapment
US Federal Reserve (Fed), the US central bank
almost perfect but with a small flaw