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梅 méi plum

plum; surname

How to remember 梅: 木 tree + 每 every = plum. Grandma climbs the old tree in her garden every July to pick the ripest plum for her cake.

  • HSK 6
  • 11 strokes
  • Radical 木

Component breakdown

梅 = 木 tree + 每 every

  • 木 tree
  • 每 every
    • 𠂉 clouds
    • 母 mother
The Gushi story

Grandma climbs the old tree in her garden every July to pick the ripest plum for her cake.

How it is used

  • Plum/plum blossom - 梅花 (méihuā) plum blossom, prized for blooming in winter's cold.
  • Symbol of resilience and integrity in Chinese culture; one of the 四君子 (four gentlemen) plants.
  • 梅雨 (méiyǔ) = the plum-rain season (early-summer rains in the Yangtze region).
  • Also a surname; 酸梅 (suānméi) = sour/dried plum.

Words with 梅