méi

technical
archaic

Meaning of

楣 means lintel; the horizontal beam above a door or window frame. Pronounced méi.

  • lintel; the horizontal beam above a door or window frame

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
zhái
de
mén
méi
shang
diāo
zhe
jīng
měi
de
huā
wén
 

The lintel of this old house is carved with exquisite patterns.

Mén
méi
zài
chuán
tǒng
jiàn
zhù
zhōng
hěn
zhòng
yào
 

The lintel is important in traditional architecture.

wèi
mén
méi
xiě
le
ge
 

He inscribed four large characters on the lintel.

Relations

Synonyms

Measure Words

/ gēn
Primary
/ tiáo