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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for:

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
méi - surname Mei
méi - classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个[ge4])
- classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc
- (on product packaging) classifier for flat items (from Japanese 枚 "mai")
- (old) stick used as a gag to prevent soldiers from talking while sneaking up on the enemy

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 7 2,949 2,233 1,934

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Other Words Containing

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 7 2,949 2,233 1,934
不胜枚举 - - 53,762 37,141 51,558