枚
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méi · the stalk of a shrub, the trunk of a tree

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #2591
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Character anatomy

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The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 枚

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Example sentences

Notice where 枚 sits in each complete thought.

Tā bàn yè gěi le wǒ yì méi jiè zhǐ.他半夜給了我一枚戒指。

He gave me a ring at midnight.

Source: Tatoeba #13006906 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā ná chū le jǐ méi yìng bì.他拿出了几枚硬币。

He took out some coins.

Source: Tatoeba #8789702 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài rénxíngdào shàng fā xiàn le yì méi yìng bì.我在人行道上發現了一枚硬幣。

I found a coin on the sidewalk.

Source: Tatoeba #887832 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men yǒu liù méi jī dàn.我们有六枚鸡蛋。

We have half a dozen eggs.

Source: Tatoeba #9453418 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xū yào xiān fàng yì méi yìng bì má?我需要先放一枚硬幣嗎?

Do I need to put a coin in first?

Source: Tatoeba #6401604 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de bēibāo lǐ yǒu jī méi yóu piào.我的背包裡有幾枚郵票。

I have some stamps in my bag.

Source: Tatoeba #10369265 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 枚 in context

  1. Say méi, then recall the core meaning: the stalk of a shrub, the trunk of a tree.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 猜枚 (cāi méi), meaning “drinking game where one has to guess the number of small objects in the other player's closed hand”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 枚 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.