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Meaning of 霉

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Pinyin: méi
English Definition: bacteria; fungi; moldy
Chinese Definition:
①低等植物,真菌的一类,常寄生在食物和衣服的表面,呈细丝状,有分枝,没有叶绿素:霉菌。白霉。青霉。
②(倒食品、衣物等受了潮热长霉菌:发霉。霉烂。霉变。霉气。霉豆腐。dǎo)霉)遇事不利,遭遇不好。亦作“倒楣”。
Total strokes: 15; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (rain) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
倒霉 dǎo méi to have bad luck; to be out of luck
青霉素 qīng méi penicillin
青霉素 qīng méi penicillin
发霉 méi to become moldy
霉菌 méi jūn mold
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Example Sentences
1
I couldn't have worse luck.
2
I'm having a rough day today.
3
I ate some moldy food, and now my stomach feels very uncomfortable.
4
The room has been closed for a long time, and the air is filled with mold.
5
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The room after showering was very damp, and good ventilation facilities were needed to prevent mold growth.