莓 (méi) — berry; berries (used as a generic term for small, edible berries)
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'berry' — 莓 rarely stands alone and almost always pairs with a prefix specifying the type (草莓 strawberry, 蓝莓 blueberry, 野莓 wild berry).
noun
berryberries (used as a generic term for small, edible berries)
Measure word · 颗
Easily confused
- 每měilook-alikeeach; every
- 没méisound-alike(adverb) not; used to negate 有 ('to have') or to negate past/habitual actions
- 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
- 眉méisound-alikeeyebrow (bound form, used in compounds like 眉毛, 眉头)
Examples
- 莓，。Zhè zhǒng méi de guǒ shí hěn xiǎo, dàn wèi dào hěn tián.The fruit of this type of berry is very small, but the taste is sweet.
- 莓。méi Hán yǒu fēng fù de wéi shēng sù hé kàng yǎng huà wù zhì.Berries are rich in vitamins and antioxidants.
- 莓。Qiū tiān shì cǎi zhāi yě méi de zuì jiā jì jié.Autumn is the best season for picking wild berries.
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