媒méi
go-between, matchmaker; medium. 12 strokes, radical 女, first met in HSK 3.
What 媒 is made of
女 (nǚ, woman) and 某 (mǒu, some).
女 carries the meaning — woman — and 某 carries the sound.
How to write 媒
Strokes 1–3 write 女, then strokes 4–12 write 某.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 媒
Words that use 媒
| 媒体 | the news media 报纸、电视、网络等传播消息的机构 各大媒体都报道了这场比赛。the media quickly reported on the match. Lesson 132, 影视艺术 · 艺术文体与创意休闲 · Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation |
| 传媒 | mass media 指传播信息的媒体机构 权威主流传媒及时辟谣虚假传言。Authoritative mainstream media promptly debunked the false rumor. Lesson 559, 传经布道 · 笃行远航与信息通达 · Maritime Logistics & Digital Connectivity |
| 多媒体 | multimedia 指综合运用多种媒介的技术 医院儿科采用多媒体交互技术多方面安抚患儿。The pediatric ward used interactive multimedia technology. Lesson 572, 仁心仁术 · 笃行实干与大爱无疆 · Civic Valor & Humanitarian Compassion |
Characters that share the sound part 某
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 女
All 23 of them, and what the radical means, on the 女 radical page.