眉 méi
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 目 — eye
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
眉毛
méimao
eyebrow
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 他皱起眉毛，似乎对这个决定并不满意。 Tā zhòu qǐ méimao, sìhū duì zhège juédìng bìng bù mǎnyì. He frowned, seeming not to be satisfied with the decision.
- 她每天早上都会画一下眉毛。 Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu huì huà yíxià méimao. Every morning she draws on her eyebrows a little.
- 爷爷的眉毛又长又白。 Yéye de méimao yòu cháng yòu bái. Grandpa's eyebrows are long and white.
Related words
- 愁眉苦脸 chóuméikǔliǎn to look worried; to pull a long face
- 眉开眼笑 méikāiyǎnxiào to beam with joy; all smiles
- 毛 máo mao (a tenth of a yuan)
- 毛 máo hair; fur
- 毛病 máobìng problem; defect
- 毛巾 máojīn towel
- 毛衣 máoyī sweater
- 毛笔 máobǐ writing brush
- 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú badminton; shuttlecock
- 凤毛麟角 fèngmáolínjiǎo rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns; extremely rare
- 一毛不拔 yìmáobùbá stingy; unwilling to spend even a penny
- 面部 miànbù face, facial part