Character study page
妹
younger sister
女 未 妹
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What to remember about 妹
Use this page as a compact study card: meaning first, then sound, structure, components, writing, and example words.
- Meaning
- younger sister
- Pinyin
- mei4
- Structure
- left-right
- Components
- 女 + 未
Study loop
A simple way to learn 妹
- 01 Read the character
Say 妹, check the pinyin, and connect it with the meaning before looking at the parts.
- 02 Decode the parts
Use the component formula and the memory hook to explain why 妹 has this shape.
- 03 Write and reuse it
Watch the stroke order, try the quiz, then read the example words so 妹 appears in context.
Clue
妹 younger sister
Woman radical plus 未.
女未
- 01女Character components
- 02未Character components
- =妹younger sister
Build logic
Why 妹 looks this way
妹 is used for a younger sister and appears in 妹妹 and 姐妹.
女未
Part 1 女
Part 2 未
Clue
Memory hook
Woman radical plus 未.
Structure: left-right
Example words
Use 妹 in context
- 妹妹 younger sister
- 姐妹 sisters
Next practice
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Hanzi Forge 妹
mei4
younger sister
Structure left-right
Character components 女 + 未
Woman radical plus 未.
妹妹妹
Practice words
- 妹妹 younger sister
- 姐妹 sisters