霉
HSK 7–9

霉 (méi): mildew, mold, moldy

méi

mildew, mold, moldy

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Pinyin

méi

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

mildew, mold, moldy

How to Write 霉 (méi)

霉 is written in 15 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 霉

A phono-semantic compound: 雨 (rain) carries the meaning, and 每 hints at the pronunciation.

What 霉 is Made Of

霉 is built from 2 components:

雨rain
每each, every

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Words Using 霉

Common Chinese words that contain 霉:

倒霉

dǎoméi

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