楣 (méi) — (bound form) lintel (horizontal beam over a door or window)
Definition
楣 is a bound form almost always seen in 门楣, where it means the lintel (the horizontal beam above a door), and figuratively the family face or status a lintel represents (as in 光耀门楣).
bound form
lintel (horizontal beam over a door or window)
Easily confused
- 媚mèilook-aliketo flatter, to curry favor (in compounds)
- 没méisound-alike(adverb) not; used to negate 有 ('to have') or to negate past/habitual actions
- 楯dùnlook-alike(archaic or technical) horizontal railing, handrail
- 枚méisound-alike(classifier) for small, flat, or round objects (coins, rings, badges, medals, pearls, etc.)
- 梅méisound-alikeplum (the fruit or tree)
- 媒méisound-alike(bound form) matchmaker; go-between; intermediary
Examples
- 。Zhè dòng lǎo fáng zi de mén méi yǐ jīng yǒu xiē pò sǔn le.The door lintel of this old house is already somewhat damaged.
- ，。Tā nǔ lì xué xí, xī wàng jiāng lái néng guāng yào mén méi.He studies hard, hoping to bring honor to his family in the future.
- 。Gǔ dài jiàn zhù de mén méi shàng cháng cháng diāo kè zhe jīng měi de tú àn.On the door lintels of ancient buildings, exquisite patterns were often carved.
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