眉毛

眉毛 méimao

Eyebrow

眉毛 in a sentence HSK 5 meimao

What 眉毛 means

  1. Eyebrow

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Character by character

眉毛 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

眉
méi
Eyebrow (top margin)
毛
máo
Hair (fur - pore - crude - profit - gross)

Words that share a character with 眉毛

How to write 眉毛

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眉毛 in a sentence

她的眉毛又细又长。
Tā de méimao yòu xì yòu cháng.
Her eyebrows are fine and long.
他皱起了眉毛。
Tā zhòu qǐ le méimao.
He knitted his brows.

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Questions about 眉毛

What does 眉毛 mean in English?

眉毛 is pronounced méimao and means Eyebrow.

How do you pronounce 眉毛?

眉毛 is méimao in pinyin — written meimao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 眉毛?

眉毛 is written with 2 characters: 眉 (méi) Eyebrow (top margin), 毛 (máo) Hair (fur - pore - crude - profit - gross). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 眉毛 an HSK word?

Yes — 眉毛 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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