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茗 Stroke Order — How to Write 茗

Stroke Order

茗 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

茗 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹名

茗 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 名 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 6 more strokes

茗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • míng

Meanings of 茗 in Chinese

1

míng茗

Tender shoots or buds of a tea plant, used to make tea.
这杯清香的茗茶,让人心旷神怡
This cup of fragrant tea refreshes both mind and body.
Tea; often referring to fine or fragrant tea, or the act of tasting/sipping tea.
闲暇时,我们喜欢一起品茗聊天。
In our leisure time, we enjoy drinking tea and chatting together.
An archaic or literary variant of '酩' (mǐng), referring to a state of deep intoxication or being dead drunk, as in '酩酊' (mǐngdǐng).
酒过三巡,席间宾客已是茗酊,谈笑声愈发响亮。
After three rounds of drinks, the guests at the banquet were already deeply intoxicated, and their laughter grew louder.

Words with 茗

  • chuò啜míng茗to sip tea
  • pǐn品míng茗Taste tea, Sip tea
  • xiāng香míng茗Fragrant tea, Fine tea
  • míng茗chá茶fine tea, premium tea
  • míng茗dīng酊tea intoxication, tea drunkenness
  • míng茗dīng酊zhī之tài态Tea-induced tipsiness, Tea-flushed appearance
  • pǐn品míng茗lùn论dào道Tea and discourse, Discussing over tea
  • pǐn品míng茗dú读shū书Sip tea and read, Reading with tea

Idioms with 茗

  • bēi杯míng茗zhī之jìng敬A humble invitation for tea or meal

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Questions about 茗

What does 茗 mean in Chinese?

茗 (míng) means “Tea” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 茗?

茗 is pronounced míng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 茗 have?

茗 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 茗?

茗 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 茗?

The radical of 茗 is 艹, and 茗 is a phono-semantic compound.

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