méi

common
noun
verb

Meaning of

霉 means mold; mildew; to go moldy; to spoil due to mildew. Pronounced méi.

  • mold; mildew
  • to go moldy; to spoil due to mildew

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
shí
shàng
zhǎng
le
hěn
duō
méi
 

There is lots of mold growing on this food.

Shí
yàn
shì
péi
yǎng
le
duō
zhǒng
gōng
yòng
yòng
méi
 

The lab has cultivated multiple types of industrial molds.

Qīng
méi
shì
cóng
qīng
méi
zhōng
de
kàng
shēng
 

Penicillin is an antibiotic extracted from penicillium.

Shí
shàng
de
méi
huì
dǎo
zhì
shí
cái
biàn
zhì
 

Mold on food will cause food to spoil.

Máo
méi
cháng
yòng
zhì
zuò
 

Mucor is commonly used to make fermented bean curd.