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HSK 3adjective

美

Měi

美 (Měi) means “(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 洲); (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美国)”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这里的风景很美。

Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng hěn měi.

The scenery here is beautiful.

Words containing 美

美丽měi lìbeautiful美元Měi yuánAmerican dollar; US dollar美术měi shùart; fine arts; painting完美wán měiperfect优美yōu měigraceful; fine; elegant赞美zàn měito admire; to praise; to eulogize美观měi guānpleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic美满měi mǎnhappy; blissful美妙měi miàobeautiful; wonderful; splendid美好měi hǎobeautiful; fine审美shěn měiesthetics; appreciating the arts; taste物美价廉wù měi jià liángood quality and cheap; a bargain

More HSK 3 vocabulary

HSK 3 →
阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 美 mean?
美 (Měi) means “(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 洲); (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美国)”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 美 pronounced?
美 is pronounced “Měi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 美?
美 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 美?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 美 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18