霉 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

霉 English definition

méi

  • bacteria
  • fungi
  • moldy

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : low wall;
  • : medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media;
  • : classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old);
  • : plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume);
  • : lintel; crossbeam;
  • : (negative prefix for verbs); have not; not;
  • : brink; edge;
  • : coal; CL:塊|块[kuai4];
  • : used for ferret, badger or mongoose; variant of 獴 mongoose;
  • : (fine jade); see 玫瑰[mei2 gui1];
  • : (stone which resembles jade);
  • : eyebrow; upper margin;
  • : heir-requesting sacrifice;
  • : millet;
  • : meat on the back of an animal;
  • : quickening of the fetus;
  • : berry; strawberry;
  • : ancient place name;
  • : enzyme; ferment;
  • : lock; metal dog collar;
  • : americium (chemistry);
  • : babbler (bird);

Words containing 霉, by HSK level