Definition
眉 (méi) is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'eyebrow' or 'brow', but in modern Mandarin it is rarely used alone. It appears in compounds such as 眉毛 (eyebrow), 眉头 (brow/frown), and 页眉 (page header / top margin of page). The 'top margin' sense is specific to page layout contexts. Do not use 眉 by itself to refer to an eyebrow — use 眉毛 instead.
b.f.
eyebrow (bound form, used in compounds like 眉毛, 眉头)top margin or header of a page (in 页眉, 眉批)
Examples
- 。Tā měitiān dōu yào huà méi máo.She draws her eyebrows every day.
- ，。Bié zhòu méi tóu, xiào yí xiào.Don't frown, smile a bit.
- 眉。Qǐng zài yè méi chù xiě shàng nǐ de míngzì.Please write your name in the page header.
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