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Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "袂", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "袂", and master the standard way of writing the character "袂".
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袂 [mèi]
1. Meaning: Sleeve; sleeve opening.
衣袖,袖口。
2. Usage:
- 张袂 (zhāng mèi) - To spread out sleeves.
- 联袂 (lián mèi) - To hold hands and accompany each other.
- 分袂 (fēn mèi) - To part ways.
3. Nature:
- Part of speech: Noun.
- Original meaning: Sleeve.
4. Character formation:
- The character is a phono-semantic compound, composed of "衣" (clothing) and the phonetic "夬" (guài).
5. Quotations:
- 1 《楚辞·九歌湘夫人》: "捐余袂兮江中,遗余褋兮澧浦。" - "I cast my sleeve in the river, leaving my garment by the Li shore."
- 2 明· 高启《书博鸡者事》: "攘袂群起。" - "The sleeves were raised, and the crowd surged."
6. Examples:
- 袂接肩摩 (mèi jiē jiān mó) - Describing a crowded situation.
- 袂云汗雨 (mèi yún hàn yǔ) - To emphasize the multitude of people.
- 袂裾 (mèi jū) - Referring to the collar and sleeve.