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美

Měi
(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲)
Radical: 羊 Strokes: 9 HSK 3
Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Most common
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Character Decomposition
美=羊+大
Etymology
A person 大 wearing an elegant crown 羊
Meanings
(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲)
(bound form) USA
Měi
beautiful
very satisfactory; good
to beautify
to be pleased with oneself
měi
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Words with 美 660 total
Idioms with 美 67 total Chain