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
magnificent
the weather is not favorable for the planned activity
the weather is kind; heaven favors us
dainty
Soong Mei-ling (1898-2003), Chiang Kai-shek's second wife
Soong Mei-ling (1898-2003), Chiang Kai-shek's second wife
perfectionist
perfectionist
perfect; flawless; immaculate
perfect; flawless; immaculate
flawless; perfect and without blemish
taste; esthetics; appreciating the arts
esthetic pleasure
esthetic pleasure
esthetic activity; appreciating the arts
esthetic activity; appreciating the arts
an eye for beauty; aesthetic judgment
an eye for beauty; aesthetic judgment
esthetic conception; esthetic point of view; standard
to monopolize the limelight (idiom); to get all the glory
to monopolize the limelight (idiom); to get all the glory
symmetry (as an aesthetic quality)
symmetry (as an aesthetic quality)
(policy etc) towards America
(policy etc) towards America