The character 媒 — “go-between”: how to write it and what it means
go-between; matchmaker
The Chinese character 媒 is read méi and means “go-between; matchmaker”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 媒
媒 has 12 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 媒, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 媒 is made of
On the left, 女 “woman”: the first meaning is matchmaker. 媒体 — the “go-between”, i.e. the media.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 媒
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 媒?
媒 has 12 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 媒 mean?
媒 means “go-between; matchmaker”. It appears in 媒体 (“media”), 多媒体 (“multimedia”), 新媒体 (“new media”).
How do you pronounce 媒?
媒 is read méi. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 媒 have?
12 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 媒 yourself
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