美
HSK 3

美 (měi): beautiful, pretty, pleasing

měi

beautiful, pretty, pleasing

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Pinyin

měi

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

beautiful, pretty, pleasing

How to Write 美 (měi)

美 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 美

A person 大 wearing an elegant crown 羊

What 美 is Made Of

美 is built from 2 components:

羊sheep, goat
大big, great, vast, high, deep

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Words Using 美

Common Chinese words that contain 美:

优美

yōuměi

完美

wánměi

审美

shěnměi

美丽

měilì

美妙

měimiào

美术

měishù

美满

měimǎn

美观

měiguān

赞美

zànměi

物美价廉

wùměijiàlián

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