媒
媒 (méi) · go-between
媒 (méi) means “go-between”. It is made of 女 + 某 and has 12 strokes.
Break 媒 into its parts
What 媒 is made of
- 女 nǚ — woman
- 某 mǒu — some
- 甘 gān — sweet
- 卄 niàn — twenty
- 二 — two strokes
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 甘 gān — sweet
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 某 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
媒 stroke order
Example sentences with 媒体
很多媒体报道了这个消息。Hěn duō méitǐ bàodào le zhège xiāoxi.Many media outlets reported this news.
现在的年轻人用什么媒体？Xiànzài de niánqīng rén yòng shénme méitǐ?What media do young people use now?
Words with 媒
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 | méi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | go-between |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 女 (woman, #38) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 媒
What does 媒 mean?
媒 (méi) means “go-between”.
How many strokes does 媒 have?
媒 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 媒?
The radical of 媒 is 女 (nǚ, “woman”), Kangxi radical number 38.
What parts make up 媒?
媒 is made of 女 (woman) and 某 (some).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.