mèi = m + ei4
to sleep soundly
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How to pronounce 寐

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= m initial

M is for Mahatma Gandhi.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ ei4 final

In the Eiffel Tower’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago

寐 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
mián = mi + an2
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
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pán = p + an2
classifier for strips of land or bamboo, shops, factories etc / slit bamboo or chopped wood (dialect)
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"piece of wood" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 90), mirror image of 片[pian4]
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wèi = w + ei4
not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep / ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
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Characters with 寐 as component

寐 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 寐

to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom) / to long for sth day and night
to dream / to sleep
to doze / to take a nap / nodding off to sleep

Sentences with 寐

寐 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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mèi

to sleep soundly

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