盟 meaning and stroke order
Alliance, covenant; oath; to swear
How to write 盟, stroke by stroke
13 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 盟
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- oath
- pledge
- union
- to ally
- league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia
How 盟 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Offering dish.
皿 gives the meaning and 明 hints at the sound.
Radical: 皿 (dish), shared by 28 characters on this site.
How to remember 盟
盟 is 明 (míng, bright) sitting on top of 皿 (mǐn, dish). Picture allies making a vow in broad daylight over an offering dish. 明 gives the sound and 皿 gives the meaning of a ritual offering.
盟 almost always appears in compounds about alliances and pledges, such as 联盟 (liánméng), 同盟 (tóngméng) and 盟友 (méngyǒu). It is common in news about politics, sports leagues and business franchises. Example: 两国结成了联盟。(Liǎng guó jiéchéng le liánméng.) The two countries formed an alliance.
Common mistake: Learners often read 盟 as míng because of the 明 on top, but the correct sound is méng. Also keep it apart from 孟 (mèng), which also has 皿 on the bottom but has 子 on top and a fourth tone.
Common words with 盟
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 联盟 | liánméng | alliance; union | HSK 6 |
| 加盟 | jiāméng | (of a nation) to join an alliance; (of an athlete) to join a sports team; (of an entrepren | HSK 6 |
| 盟友 | méngyǒu | ally | HSK 7-9 |
| 同盟 | tóngméng | alliance | HSK 7-9 |
| 盟军 | méngjūn | allied forces | |
| 结盟 | jiéméng | to form an alliance; to ally oneself with | |
| 盟约 | méngyuē | contract of alliance; oath or treaty between allies | |
| 盟国 | méngguó | allies; united countries |
盟 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 盟
How many strokes are in 盟?
盟 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 盟 mean?
盟 (méng) means alliance, covenant; oath; to swear. A common word with it is 联盟 (liánméng), meaning "alliance; union".
How do you pronounce 盟?
盟 is pronounced méng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 盟?
The radical of 盟 is 皿, which carries the idea of "dish". Dictionaries list 盟 under this radical.
Is 盟 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 盟 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 盟 mean in Inner Mongolia place names?
In Inner Mongolia, 盟 is an administrative unit roughly equal to a prefecture, for example 锡林郭勒盟 (Xīlínguōlè Méng). Here it is a fixed name for a region, not a word for an alliance.
What does 加盟 mean in business and sports?
加盟 (jiāméng) means to join a group. For a business it means to become a franchisee, as in 加盟店 (jiāméngdiàn), a franchise store. For an athlete it means to sign with a new team.