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枚

méi

classifier for coins, medals, stamps, etc.

A coin with a square hole rests on a red cushion
Memory picture

Character

枚 méi

Strokes
8
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 攵 to rap, to tap
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 博物馆展出了一枚刻有古文字的铜币,引起学者广泛关注。 Bówùguǎn zhǎnchū le yì méi kè yǒu gǔ wénzì de tóngbì, yǐnqǐ xuézhě guǎngfàn guānzhù. The museum displayed a bronze coin engraved with ancient writing, attracting widespread attention from scholars.
  • 他买了一枚纪念邮票,想送给集邮的爷爷。 Tā mǎi le yì méi jìniàn yóupiào, xiǎng sòng gěi jíyóu de yéye. He bought a commemorative stamp to give to his stamp-collecting grandfather.
  • 运动员胸前挂着一枚金牌,笑得很开心。 Yùndòngyuán xiōng qián guà zhe yì méi jīnpái, xiào de hěn kāixīn. The athlete wears a gold medal on his chest, smiling happily.

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