The character 妹 — “younger sister”: how to write it and what it means
younger sister
The Chinese character 妹 is read mèi and means “younger sister”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 妹
妹 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 妹, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 妹 is made of
On the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 未 wèi hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 妹
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 妹?
妹 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 妹 mean?
妹 means “younger sister”. It appears in 妹妹 (“younger sister”), 姐妹 (“sisters”).
How do you pronounce 妹?
妹 is read mèi. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 妹 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 妹 yourself
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