méi

湄

Character · Noun

water's edge; riverside

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples

noun

literary

A literary and classical term for the edge of a river, lake, or sea. Not used in everyday modern conversation.

Zài在

hé河

zhī之

méi湄

。

By the river's edge.

Suǒ所

wèi谓

yī伊

rén人

，

zài在

shuǐ水

zhī之

méi湄

。

The one I love, she is at the water's edge.