玫 (méi) is a Chinese character meaning “rose — used in the word 玫瑰 (rose)”. It is written from 王 (king) and 攵 (a hand holding a stick; marks an action done to something), side by side, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
王 + 攵
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–3 为「王」（玉字旁），笔画 4–7 为「攵」，合计 8 画）
Memory aid
On the left, the jade radical 王 — something precious and red-veined. On the right, 攵, a hand holding a stick. Tap the jade and it opens into a rose: 玫.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 玫瑰méi guirose玫 = méi
- 玫瑰花méi gui huārose (the flower)玫 = méi
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All readings
rose (in 玫瑰)
rose — used in the word 玫瑰 (rose); originally a fine reddish stone
几乎只用在「玫瑰」里，指玫瑰花；本义指一种美石。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 玫瑰méi guirose玫 = méi
- 玫瑰花méi gui huārose (the flower)玫 = méi
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 玫 mean?
玫 (méi) means rose — used in the word 玫瑰 (rose); originally a fine reddish stone.
How do you pronounce 玫?
It is pronounced méi.
What parts is 玫 made of?
王 (king) and 攵 (a hand holding a stick; marks an action done to something), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–3 为「王」（玉字旁），笔画 4–7 为「攵」，合计 8 画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 玫 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 玫?
玉. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 玫?
Common ones are 玫瑰 and 玫瑰花. The reading of 玫 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.