麦 Stroke Order — How to Write 麦
麦 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 麦, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
麦 Radical and Character Components
Components:龶夂
麦 is an ideographic compound. Simplified form of 麦; grains 來 ready to be harvested 夂.
Radical: 麦 + 0 more strokes
麦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- mài
Meanings of 麦 in Chinese
1
mài麦
A general term for cereal grains such as wheat, barley, or oats; often specifically refers to wheat, whose grains are used for flour, sugar, or brewing.
金色的麦田里，农民们正在忙着麦收。
In the golden wheat fields, farmers are busy with the wheat harvest.
Common Words and Phrases with 麦
1
wheat straw
农民将收割后的麦草堆放在田边，用于冬季牲畜的垫料。
Farmers piled the harvested wheat straw by the field for use as bedding for livestock in winter.
2
Wheat stubble; the short stalks of wheat left in a field after harvesting.
农民正在清理田地里的麦茬，为下一次播种做准备
Farmers are clearing the wheat stubble in the field, preparing for the next sowing.
3
Dwarf lilyturf (Ophiopogon japonicus), a perennial herb whose tuberous roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine.
麦冬是一种常见的中药材，常用于滋阴润肺。
Ophiopogon japonicus is a common traditional Chinese medicinal herb, often used to nourish yin and moisten the lungs.
4
Wheat bran, the outer layer of the wheat kernel, a by-product of flour milling, used as animal feed.
这种动物饲料富含麦麸，有助于提高牲畜的消化能力。
This animal feed is rich in millfeed, which helps improve the digestive capacity of livestock.
5
wheat harvest season
每到麦季，金色的麦浪在阳光下翻滚，农民们忙碌地收割着丰收的喜悦。
Every wheat harvest season, golden waves of wheat roll under the sun, and farmers are busy harvesting the joy of a good yield.
6
Mecca is a city in western Saudi Arabia, considered the holiest city in Islam.
每年都有数百万穆斯林前往麦加朝觐。
Every year, millions of Muslims travel to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage.
7
The dried stalks of wheat plants after the grain has been threshed, commonly used as bedding for livestock, feed, or for weaving.
农夫将收割后的麦秸堆放在谷仓旁，准备用作牲畜的垫料。
The farmer stacked the harvested wheat straw next to the barn, preparing to use it as bedding for livestock.
8
A device that converts sound waves into electrical signals, used for recording or amplifying sound.
他拿起麦克风，开始向观众讲话。
He picked up the microphone and started speaking to the audience.
9
Waves of wheat in a field, resembling ocean waves as they are stirred by the wind.
夏日微风吹过，金色的麦浪在田野上翻滚，美不胜收
A gentle summer breeze swept through, and golden waves of wheat rolled across the fields, a sight of breathtaking beauty.
10
A sty (or hordeolum) is a common, painful, red bump on the eyelid, caused by an acute infection of the oil glands in the eyelid.
我的眼睛长了麦粒肿，有点红肿和疼痛。
I have a stye on my eye, which is a bit red, swollen, and painful.
11
wheat seedling
春风吹拂，田野里一片翠绿，麦苗随风摇曳。
The spring breeze blows, the fields are a lush green, and the wheat seedlings sway in the wind.
12
Oatmeal or cereal flakes made from oats or barley, often eaten for breakfast.
我早餐通常吃麦片，因为它健康又方便。
I usually eat oatmeal for breakfast because it's healthy and convenient.
13
wheat harvest season
每到麦秋时节，金黄的麦浪在田野里翻滚，预示着丰收的喜悦。
During the wheat harvest season, golden waves of wheat roll across the fields, signaling the joy of a bountiful harvest.
14
Malted milk, an extract of malt and milk, sometimes also containing egg and sugar.
他冲了一杯热乎乎的麦乳精，然后慢慢品尝。
He made a cup of hot malted milk extract and slowly savored it.
15
wheat harvest
每年五六月是北方平原的麦收季节，农忙的景象随处可见。
May and June are the wheat harvest season on the northern plains each year, and busy farming scenes can be seen everywhere.
More words with 麦
- yóu莜mài麦naked oats, hull-less oats
- yàn燕mài麦Oat, Oats
- chūn春dà大mài麦spring barley
- dōng冬dà大mài麦winter barley
- yàn燕mài麦zhōu粥oatmeal, oat porridge
- què雀mài麦brome, brome grass
- mài麦tián田wheat field
- mài麦zi子wheat
- xiǎo小mài麦wheat
- mài麦gǎn秆straw
- mài麦lì粒wheat grain, grain of wheat
- mài麦suì穗ear of wheat, wheat ear
- kē稞mài麦barley
- mài麦piàn片zhōu粥oatmeal, porridge
- mài麦yá芽táng糖maltose, malt sugar
- qiáo荞mài麦buckwheat
- mài麦yá芽zhī汁wort
- qiáo荞mài麦miàn面soba, buckwheat noodles
- yàn燕mài麦piàn片oatmeal, rolled oats
- yóu莜mài麦miàn面oat flour, naked oat flour
Idioms with 麦
- bù不biàn辨shū菽mài麦unable to distinguish common things
- zhǒng种mài麦dé得mài麦You reap what you sow
- mài麦fàn饭dòu豆gēng羹a coarse and frugal diet
- mài麦suì穗liǎng两qí岐two ears on one wheat stalk
- mài麦xiù秀liǎng两qí岐auspicious sign of bountiful harvest
- mài麦xiù秀liǎng两qí歧auspicious sign of abundant harvest
- mài麦xiù秀shǔ黍lí离lamenting homeland's loss
- tù兔kuí葵yàn燕mài麦desolate and barren landscape
- zhēn针jiān尖duì对mài麦máng芒equally matched, neither side yields
- mài麦qiū丘zhī之zhù祝Direct, frank, and fearless admonition
- mài麦suì穗liǎng两qí歧exceptionally good harvest
- bù不biàn辩shū菽mài麦unable to distinguish basic things
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Open the tool →Questions about 麦
What does 麦 mean in Chinese?
麦 (mài) means “A general term for cereal grains such as wheat, barley, or oats; often specifically refers to wheat, whose grains are used for flour, sugar, or brewing” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 麦?
麦 is pronounced mài in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 麦 have?
麦 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 麦?
麦 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 麦. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 麦?
The radical of 麦 is 麦, and 麦 is an ideographic compound.