媚 Stroke Order — How to Write 媚

Stroke Order

媚 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.

媚 Radical and Character Components

Components:女眉

媚 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 眉 indicates the sound.

Radical: 女 + 9 more strokes

媚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

mèi

Meanings of 媚 in Chinese

mèi媚

To charm or entice through flirtatious or alluring behavior.

她轻轻地抛了一个媚眼，让他心神荡漾

She subtly cast a flirtatious glance, making his heart flutter.

Charming, lovely, and beautiful; often used to describe pleasant scenery or a graceful, alluring demeanor.

春日明媚，百花争艳，好一派生机勃勃的景象。

The spring day is bright and charming, with a hundred flowers vying for beauty, presenting a vibrant and lively scene.

To be fond of; to admire; to be charmed by (an archaic or literary usage of the character '媚').

她独媚那清幽的山涧，常于此寻得片刻宁静。

She was uniquely charmed by that tranquil mountain stream, often finding a moment of peace there.

Common Words and Phrases with 媚

mèi媚gǔ骨

A fawning and obsequious disposition or character.

他虽然才华横溢，却因为缺乏媚骨，迟迟未能得到上级的赏识。

Although he was highly talented, he lacked a fawning disposition, and thus was slow to gain appreciation from his superiors.

mèi媚huò惑

To charm or bewitch someone with one's beauty or attractive appearance.

她用她那迷人的眼神和甜美的歌声媚惑了所有观众的心。

She captivated all the audience's hearts with her charming eyes and sweet singing.

mèi媚tài态

A deliberately charming or alluring manner, often used to please others.

她故意流露出一种娇柔的媚态，吸引了所有人的目光。

She deliberately displayed a delicate, alluring charm, capturing everyone's attention.

mèi媚wài外

To fawn on foreign powers or people, often showing excessive deference or flattery.

她对时尚杂志上那些外国明星的穿搭风格情有独钟，甚至有些媚外，觉得只有国外品牌才是最好的。

She has a special fondness for the fashion styles of foreign celebrities in magazines, even to the point of being obsequious, believing that only foreign brands are the best.

mèi媚wǔ妩

lovely; charming; alluring and attractive in manner or posture