袂 Stroke Order — How to Write 袂
袂 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, 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.
袂 Radical and Character Components
袂 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (clothes) carries the meaning, while 夬 indicates the sound.
Radical: 衤 + 4 more strokes
袂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- mèi
Meanings of 袂 in Chinese
mèi袂
Words with 袂
- lián联mèi袂collaborate, join hands
- liǎn敛mèi袂tuck in one's sleeves, adjust one's sleeves
- rǎng攘mèi袂to push up one's sleeves
- rǎng攘mèi袂ér而qǐ起To roll up one's sleeves and get ready for action., To be eager to act.
- yáng扬mèi袂suī睢wǔ舞Dance with raised sleeves, Sleeve-waving dance
- yī衣mèi袂piāo飘piāo飘Flowing robes, Fluttering garments
Idioms with 袂
- fèn奋mèi袂rǎng攘jīn襟Flinging sleeves and adjusting lapels
- lián联mèi袂ér而zhì至arrive hand in hand
- rǎng攘mèi袂qiè切chǐ齿roll up sleeves and gnash teeth
- mèi袂jiē接jiān肩mó摩extremely crowded
- mèi袂yún云hàn汗yǔ雨a bustling and populous scene
- bǐ比jiān肩lián连mèi袂Shoulder to shoulder, sleeves joined
- fèn奋mèi袂ér而qǐ起rise decisively and vigorously
- jǐ掎cháng裳lián连mèi袂crowded together, clothes intertwining
- jiān肩mó摩mèi袂jiē接tightly packed crowd
- jiē接mèi袂chéng成wéi帷bustling city with many people
- méng蒙mèi袂jí辑jù屦utterly exhausted and disheveled
- qīng青qún裙gǎo缟mèi袂poor woman's simple attire
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Open the tool →Questions about 袂
What does 袂 mean in Chinese?
袂 (mèi) means “Sleeve or cuff of clothing” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 袂?
袂 is pronounced mèi in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 袂 have?
袂 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 袂?
袂 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 衤. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 袂?
The radical of 袂 is 衤, and 袂 is a phono-semantic compound.