mèi
noun #9,796

Meanings

  1. 1 demon; evil spirit
  2. 2 charm; enchantment

Examples

Tā yǒu yī zhǒng dútè de mèilì.
She has a unique charm.
Zhè zuò gǔbǎo chōngmǎn le chīmèiwǎngliǎng de chuánshuō.
This ancient castle is full of legends about demons and spirits.

Tips

memory
has the ghost radical on the left plus (not yet) — a spirit that has not yet shown itself, lurking with hidden charm.
usage
Rarely used alone. Most common in: 魅力 (charm/charisma), (bewitch), (demons and monsters — a literary idiom).

In Pop Culture

Mèizú
Meizu
Chinese smartphone brand — name means 'charm tribe'

Stroke Order

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