霉

méi

Meanings

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méi

1.mold
2.mildew
3.to become moldy

méi

1.variant of 霉[méi]

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Wiktionary

1.to become moldy; mildewed
2.worn out

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *mrɯl): semantic 雨 (“rain”) + phonetic 每 (OC *mɯːʔ).

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Stroke order

Components

霉雨每

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Derived terms

倒霉曲霉發霉霉乾菜霉味霉天霉氣霉濕霉爛霉運霉雨霉頭

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Related words

倒霉 to have bad luck 霉运 ill luck 霉烂 mold 霉气 a moldy smell 霉变 to become moldy 霉素 (pharmacology) -mycin (suffix)防霉 to inhibit mold 霉病 mildew 霉菌 mold 霉雨 variant of 梅雨[méi yǔ]带霉 musty 发霉 to become moldy