玫 meaning and stroke order
Rose
How to write 玫, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 玫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (fine jade)
- used in 玫瑰[mei2 gui1]
How 玫 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Jade.
王 gives the meaning and 攵 hints at the sound.
Radical: 王 (king), shared by 104 characters on this site.
How to remember 玫
玫 combines 王, which stands for jade (玉) when used on the left, with 攵 as the sound part. Picture a rose so beautiful it looks carved from precious jade.
玫 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. It lives in the word 玫瑰 (méigui, rose), often with 花 added as 玫瑰花. Example: 他送了她一束玫瑰。(Tā sòng le tā yí shù méigui.) He gave her a bunch of roses.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 玫 with 枚 (méi), which has the same sound but a wood radical 木 and is a measure word for small objects like coins. Also remember that in 玫瑰 the second syllable is often read in the neutral tone, méigui, though méiguī is also heard.
Common words with 玫
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
玫 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 玫
How many strokes are in 玫?
玫 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 玫 mean?
玫 (méi) means rose. A common word with it is 玫瑰 (méigui), meaning "rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa) (CL:棵[ke1]); rose flower (CL:朵[duo3])".
How do you pronounce 玫?
玫 is pronounced méi, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 玫?
The radical of 玫 is 王, which carries the idea of "king". Dictionaries list 玫 under this radical.
Is 玫 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 玫 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 玫 have the 王 (king) component if it means rose?
On the left side, 王 is a compressed form of 玉 (jade), not the word king. The original sense of 玫 was a fine jade or red gem, and 瑰 also has the jade side, so the pair suggests something precious and beautiful.
How do you say the color rose red or pink in Chinese?
A common word is 玫瑰红 (méiguī hóng), meaning rose red. For a lighter pink you will also see 玫红 (méihóng), often used for clothing and makeup colors.