妹
妹 (mèi) · younger sister
妹 (mèi) means “younger sister”. It is made of 女 + 未 and has 8 strokes.
Break 妹 into its parts
What 妹 is made of
- 女 nǚ — woman
- 未 wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 未 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
妹 stroke order
Example sentences with 妹妹
我妹妹很爱笑。Wǒ mèimei hěn ài xiào.My younger sister loves to laugh.
你妹妹上学了吗？Nǐ mèimei shàngxué le ma?Has your younger sister started school?
Words with 妹
Also built with 女
- 奴núslave
- 奶nǎimilk
- 她tāshe
- 好hǎogood
- 如rúas
- 妄wàngabsurd
- 妆zhuāngadornment
- 妇fùmarried woman
- 妈māmother
- 妒dùjealous
- 妙miàomysterious
- 妥tuǒsecure
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mèi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | younger sister |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 女 (woman, #38) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 妹
What does 妹 mean?
妹 (mèi) means “younger sister”.
How many strokes does 妹 have?
妹 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 妹?
The radical of 妹 is 女 (nǚ, “woman”), Kangxi radical number 38.
What parts make up 妹?
妹 is made of 女 (woman) and 未 (not yet).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.