懂中文 Dong Chinese

湄

méi

water's edge

Components
氵 meaning component

氵  Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

  

water

water

眉 sound component

眉  Sound component

méi

  

eyebrows

Evolution

湄 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
湄 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
湄 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

湄  

méi

water's edge, shore, bank; brink; edge

Most common words with 湄
Freq.
Word
Meaning

湄公河

Mekong River

湄

brink

湄潭

Meitan county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zūn​yì], Guizhou

湄潭县

Meitan county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zūn​yì], Guizhou

湄洲岛

Meizhou Island (Putian)