méi = m + ei2
lintel / crossbeam
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How to pronounce 楣

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
+ ei2 final

In the Eiffel Tower’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago

楣 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
= mu + Ø4
(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden
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méi = m + ei2
eyebrow / upper margin
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Characters with 楣 as component

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

lintel (of a door) / fig. family's social status
variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2]
splendor shines on the family's door (idiom) / fig. to bring honor to one's family

Sentences with 楣

楣 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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méi

lintel / crossbeam

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