美 is the character for “beautiful”. It is made out of 9 strokes.
| Chinese Character | Simplified Version | Bopomofo | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 美 | 美 | ㄇㄟˇ | Měi |
Definition
Beautiful; very satisfactory; good; to beautify; to be pleased with oneself
Historical Origins
Corrected version: The character 美 is very interesting. In its earliest bone script form, it is a pictogram representing a person wearing a headdress of feathers. The meaning of the character then evolved to symbolize “beautiful.” In its modern form, the character is therefore considered to be an ideogram, where a person wearing a headdress symbolizes the meaning of beautiful.
Vocabulary with the Character 美
| Chinese | Bopomofo | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 美麗 | ㄇㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ | měilì | beautiful, lovely |
| 美國 | ㄇㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ | Měiguó | United States |
| 美食 | ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ | měishí | delicious food |
| 美容 | ㄇㄟˇ ㄖㄨㄥˊ | měiróng | beauty, cosmetology |
| 美好 | ㄇㄟˇ ㄏㄠˇ | měihǎo | beautiful, fine |
| 美術 | ㄇㄟˇ ㄕㄨˋ | měishù | fine arts, fine arts |
| 美滿 | ㄇㄟˇ ㄇㄢˇ | měimǎn | happy, blissful |
| 美觀 | ㄇㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄢ | měiguān | beautiful, pleasing |
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