妹 (mèi): Younger sister — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 妹

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 妹

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

妹

女woman

未not yet

妹=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 妹

妹 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 妹

Sister-related words

Both words contain 妹 and refer to female siblings.

HSK 2

6.

Example Sentences

tā她

men们

jiě姐

mèi妹

liǎ俩

zhǎng长

de

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女woman

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A woman (女) who is not yet (未) mature — a younger sister, still growing and dependent.

mèi妹

mei妹

younger sister

HSK 3.0 · L3

jiě姐

mèi妹

sisters

得

hěn很

xiàng像

。

Those two sisters look very much alike.

wǒ我

mèi妹

mei妹

jīn今

nián年

shàng上

xiǎo小

xué学

。

My younger sister is in elementary school this year.

Wǒ我

de的

táng堂

mèi妹

jīn今

nián年

shí十

suì岁

。

My younger cousin is ten years old this year.

wǒ我

de的

biǎo表

mèi妹

cóng从

guó国

wài外

huí回

lái来

le了

。

My younger female cousin has returned from abroad.

Nà那

ge个

mèi妹

zi子

chàng唱

gē歌

hěn很

hǎo好

tīng听

。

That girl sings very well.

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