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迈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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迈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
迈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
迈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
迈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
迈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
迈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

迈 Stroke Order — How to Write 迈

Stroke Order

迈 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 辶, 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.

迈 Radical and Character Components

Components:辶万

迈 is an ideographic compound. To take ten thousand 万 steps 辶.

Radical: 辶 + 3 more strokes

迈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • mài

Meanings of 迈 in Chinese

1

mài迈

To lift one's leg and take a step; to stride.
他迈着轻快的步伐，走进了公园。
He took brisk steps and walked into the park.
To be old or aged, often used in compounds like '年迈' (niánmài, aged) or '老迈' (lǎomài, old and feeble) to describe someone who is advanced in years.
他虽然年迈，但精神矍铄。
Although he is aged, his spirit is still vigorous.
To journey far; to stride a great distance.
他毅然迈向了遥远的异乡。
He resolutely stepped towards a distant foreign land.
bold and unrestrained, heroic
他为人豪迈，不拘小节。
He is a bold and unrestrained person, not bothering with trifles.
To surpass or exceed, often in achievement or status, as in "one could surpass the Three Sovereigns and exceed the Five Emperors."
他通过不懈努力，最终迈过了职业生涯的瓶颈。
Through unremitting effort, he finally surpassed the bottleneck in his career.
Mile (unit of speed for vehicles, often also used for kilometer).
这辆车开到一百二十迈。
This car can reach 120 'mai' (referring to miles or kilometers per hour).

Common Words and Phrases with 迈

1
mài迈bù步
to take a step forward
孩子学会走路后，兴奋地迈步探索新世界。
After the child learned to walk, he excitedly stepped out to explore the new world.
2
mài迈jìn进
stride forward; march forward; make great strides
随着科技的不断发展，我们的生活正在迈向一个全新的时代。
With the continuous development of technology, our lives are striding towards a completely new era.
3
mài迈sì四fāng方bù步
To walk at a leisurely, unhurried pace; to do things slowly or without urgency.
他这个人做事情总是喜欢迈四方步，不急不躁地把每一步都走稳。
He always likes to take his time and proceed deliberately with things, ensuring every step is steady and unhurried.

More words with 迈

Idioms with 迈

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Questions about 迈

What does 迈 mean in Chinese?

迈 (mài) means “To be old or aged” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 迈?

迈 is pronounced mài in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 迈 have?

迈 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 迈?

迈 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 辶. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 迈?

The radical of 迈 is 辶, and 迈 is an ideographic compound.