mèi

沬

Character · Noun

capital of the Shang Dynasty (Zhāo-gē); name of a river

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

Mèi, a capital city of the Shang Dynasty (also called Zhāogē)

archaic

Historical place name from the Shang Dynasty. It was located south of present-day Tangyin, Henan province.

Shāng商
wáng王
Zhòu约
zài在
Mèi沬
 （
Zhāo朝
gē歌
 ）
jiàn建
zào造
le了
háo豪
huá华
de的
gōng宫
diàn殿
 。

King Zhou of Shang built luxurious palaces in Mèi (Zhāogē).

Mèi沬
shì是
Shāng商
cháo朝
hòu后
qī期
de的
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
dū都
chéng城
 。

Mèi was an important capital city in the late Shang Dynasty.