枚

枚 Méi ㄇㄟˊ mui4

classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 个個 gè ㄍㄜˋ )
classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc
(on product packaging) classifier for flat items (from Japanese 枚 "mai")
(old) stick used as a gag to prevent soldiers from talking while sneaking up on the enemy

Practice writing

Draw 枚 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 几幾 ( jǐ gei2 ) 枚 ( méi mui4 ) 银币銀幣 ( yín bì ngan4 bai6 )。

I have several silver coins.
我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 几幾 ( jǐ gei2 ) 枚 ( méi mui4 ) 银币銀幣 ( yín bì ngan4 bai6 )。

I have several silver coins.
我们我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 六 ( liù luk6 ) 枚 ( méi mui4 ) 鸡蛋雞蛋 ( jī dàn gai1 daan2 )。

We have half a dozen eggs.
他 ( tā taa1 ) 拿出 ( ná chū naa4 ceot1 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 几幾 ( jǐ gei2 ) 枚 ( méi mui4 ) 硬币硬幣 ( yìng bì ngaang6 bai6 )。

He took out some coins.
克 ( kè hak1 ) 里 ( lǐ leoi5 ) 斯 ( sī si1 ) 取得 ( qǔ dé ceoi2 dak1 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 七 ( qī cat1 ) 枚 ( méi mui4 ) 金币金幣 ( jīn bì gam1 bai6 )！

Chris gets 7 gold coins!

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