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媒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

媒 Stroke Order — How to Write 媒

Stroke Order

媒 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.

媒 Radical and Character Components

Components:女某

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

Radical: 女 + 9 more strokes

媒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • méi

Meanings of 媒 in Chinese

1

méi媒

A matchmaker; a person who arranges marriages between men and women.
她在村里当了十几年的媒婆，撮合了很多对年轻人。
She has been a matchmaker in the village for over a decade, bringing many young couples together.
A medium or agent that facilitates a relationship or connection between two parties.
互联网是信息传播的重要媒体。
The internet is an important medium for information dissemination.

Common Words and Phrases with 媒

1
méi媒jiè介
An intermediary or a medium.
音乐是不同文化之间相互理解的良好媒介。
Music is a good medium for mutual understanding between different cultures.
2
méi媒pó婆
A woman who professionally arranges marriages, especially in old times.
村里的媒婆为小明和小红牵线搭桥，促成了一桩美好的姻缘
The village matchmaker introduced Xiao Ming and Xiao Hong, facilitating a beautiful union.
3
méi媒rǎn染
Mordant dyeing; to treat a material (like fabric or photographic emulsion) with a chemical (a mordant) to help it combine with and fix dyes.
在纺织过程中，媒染是确保染料牢固附着在纤维上的关键步骤。
In the textile process, mordanting is a crucial step to ensure the dye firmly adheres to the fibers.
4
méi媒rén人
A person who arranges marriages or acts as a go-between for couples.
她很热心，经常给身边的单身朋友牵线搭桥，真是个好媒人。
She is very enthusiastic and often acts as a go-between for her single friends; she's truly a good matchmaker.
5
méi媒shuò妁
A matchmaker or go-between, typically one who arranges marriages.
旧时，男女婚事多由父母之命，媒妁之言定夺
In olden times, marriages were often determined by parental consent and the arrangements made by matchmakers.
6
méi媒tǐ体
Channels or tools for communicating information, especially to the public, such as newspapers, television, radio, and the internet.
社交媒体已经成为人们分享日常的重要平台。
Social media has become an important platform for people to share their daily lives.
7
méi媒zhì质
A substance that transmits a force or effect.
声音在空气中传播，空气就是声音的媒质
Sound propagates through the air, making air the medium for sound.

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Questions about 媒

What does 媒 mean in Chinese?

媒 (méi) means “A matchmaker” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 媒?

媒 is pronounced méi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 媒 have?

媒 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 媒?

媒 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 媒?

The radical of 媒 is 女, and 媒 is a phono-semantic compound.