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méi · rose

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玫=
王wángking, ruler
+攵pūto rap, to tap
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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

王Key radical

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Example sentences

Notice where 玫 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ kàn dào de zhè xiē huā shì méi guī.你看到的這些花是玫瑰。

These flowers you see are roses.

Source: Tatoeba #816952 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi yǒu méi guī huā shì bù cháng cì de.沒有玫瑰花是不長刺的。

There is no such thing as a thornless rose.

Source: Tatoeba #2139991 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā lái shí tā zài huà méi guī.他来时她在画玫瑰。

She was planting roses when he came.

Source: Tatoeba #5581774 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā huà le yì fú méi guī de huà.他畫了一幅玫瑰的畫。

He painted a picture of roses.

Source: Tatoeba #848707 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shuō, ruò wǒ sòng tā hóng méi guī, tā jiāng yǔ wǒ tiào wǔ.她说，若我送她红玫瑰，她将与我跳舞。

She said that if I give her red roses, she will dance with me.

Source: Tatoeba #1193451 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì duǒ méi guī.她手里拿着一朵玫瑰。

She has a rose in her hand.

Source: Tatoeba #334317 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 玫 in context

  1. Say méi, then recall the core meaning: rose.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 玫瑰 (méi gui), meaning “rugosa rose”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 玫 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.