Stroke order for 妹

mèi
HSK 1HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
Often used in compounds like 姐妹 (sisters), 兄妹 (brother and younger sister). Can be reduplicated as 妹妹.
younger sister (from the same parents or relatives of the same generation who is younger than oneself)
(~子)同父母(或只同父、只同母)或亲属中同辈而年龄比自己小的女子(叠)。
Words:
小妹姐妹妹妹兄妹阿妹
Sentences:
  1. ()(mèi)(mèi)(jīn)(nián)(shàng)(gāo)(zhōng)
    My younger sister is starting high school this year.
  2. ()(mén)(xiōng)(mèi)(guān)()(hěn)(hǎo)
    The brother and younger sister have a very good relationship.
  3. ()(de)(xiǎo)(mèi)(hěn)()(ài)
    My little sister is very cute.
n
Often used in informal contexts to refer to young females, especially in compounds like 打工妹 (female migrant worker).
young woman; girl
年轻女子;女孩子。
Words:
打工妹同年妹小妹子幺妹儿农家妹
Sentences:
  1. ()(ge)()(gōng)(mèi)(zài)(chéng)(shì)()(gōng)(zuò)(hěn)()()
    That female migrant worker works very hard in the city.
  2. (nóng)(jiā)(mèi)(zài)(tián)()(bāng)(máng)
    The farm girl is helping in the fields.

Writing & Component

Radical
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count8
Strokes𡿨丿一一一丨丿㇏