楣
méi
Pinyin

Definition

楣
 - 
méi
  1. lintel
  2. crossbeam

Character Decomposition

Related Words (2)

倒楣
dǎo méi
  1. 1 variant: 倒霉 dǎo méi
门楣
mén méi
  1. 1 lintel (of a door)
  2. 2 fig. family's social status

Idioms (1)

光耀门楣
guāng yào mén méi
  1. 1 splendor shines on the family's door (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to bring honor to one's family

Sample Sentences

是你的好同事，我来关心你这个倒楣鬼了！
shì nǐ de hǎo tóngshì ，wǒ lái guānxīn nǐ zhè ge dǎoméiguǐ le ！
It's me, your favourite colleague, I've come to see how Mr Unlucky is doing!
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