Character

昧

mèi HSK 7

昧 mèi HSK 7

1. confused; ignorant
2. to hide; to conceal
3. (lit.) dim; dark
4. (lit.) to brave; to offend

Words using 昧 as mèi (3)

1 冒昧 mào mèi — presumptuous, rash, rude HSK 7
- 冒 to venture rashly, to act boldly without proper consideration
- 昧 ignorant, lacking awareness or understanding of propriety
Example

冒昧打扰您，请问您有时间吗？

mào mèi dǎ rǎo nín qǐng wèn nín yǒu shí jiān ma

Excuse me for being so bold, may I ask if you have time?
2 愚昧 yú mèi — ignorant HSK 7
- 愚 foolish, stupid, lacking wisdom
- 昧 dark, obscure, uninformed, lacking knowledge
Example

我们要消除愚昧和迷信。

wǒ men yào xiāo chú yú mèi hé mí xìn

We must eliminate ignorance and superstition.
3 暧昧 ài mèi — ambiguous HSK 7
- 暧 concealed, hidden, dim
- 昧 dark, obscure, unclear
Example

他们之间的关系很暧昧。

tā men zhī jiān de guān xì hěn ài mèi

Their relationship is very ambiguous.

Structure & writing

昧 mèi — confused; ignorant

昧 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 日 rì — the sun

日 is a component in 67 characters

HSK 1

早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday

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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet

HSK 2

晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)

HSK 3

冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object

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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)

HSK 4

厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)

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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot

HSK 5

旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something

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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute

HSK 6

宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness

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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person

HSK 7

嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun

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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

2 未 wèi — not yet (opposite of 已)

未 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

妹 mèi younger sister (by blood or same generation) 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去

HSK 4

味 wèi taste; flavor perceived by the tongue

HSK 5

魅 mèi demon or spirit in legend

HSK 7

寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 昧 mèi confused; ignorant

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