| 美 | 1073B00 80.81 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄇㄟˇ [mei3] | ||
| N. | Beauty, perfection: 美不勝收 (landscape, etc.) rich in beauties, too beautiful to be absorbed all at once; 美中不足 some slight imperfection (a regret); 內在美 beauty of character, spiritual beauty. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To regard it as beautiful, to praise: 美之 ditto; 讚美，贊美 to praise, extol. (2) To use euphemism: 美其名曰 to call s.t. by euphemistic name (as 太平門，太平梯 “peace door,” “peace staircase” for fire exit, fire escape). (3) America, United States: 美國 ditto; 中美，南美，北美 Central America, South America, North America. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Beautiful, pretty: 美麗 [mei3li4]↓; 美人，美色 [mei3ren2], [mei3se4]↓; 美觀 [mei3guan1]↓; 真善美 the true, the good and the beautiful. (2) Pleasing, perfect, superior: 完美 perfect; 十全十美 perfect in every way; 優美 superior; 美妙 [mei3miao4]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 美備 [mei3bei4], adj., satisfactory, perfect (arrangement). 2. 美缺 [mei3qUe2], n., a desirable, well-paid job or post. 3. 美德 [mei3de2], n., beautiful character. 4. 美惡 [mei3e4], n., beauty and deficiencies, things to admire and to detest. 5. 美感 [mei2gan3], n., pleasant impression, esthetic sense. 6. 美觀 [mei3guan1], n., beauty, esp. external beauty. 7. 美好 [mei2hao3], adj., good and desirable. 8. 美景 [mei2jing3], n., a beautiful scene, sight. 9. 美質 [mei3zhi2], n., beauty of character or quality. 10. 美舉 [mei2jU3], n., an admirable enterprise. 11. 美麗 [mei3li4], n. & adj., beauty, -tiful. 12. 美滿 [mei2man3], adj., happy (marriage, home). 13. 美貌 [mei3mao4], n., beautiful face, looks. 14. 美妙 [mei3miao4], adj., wonderful (story), delicate. 15. 美名 [mei3ming2], n., a good reputation. 16. 美女 [mei3nU3], n., a beautiful girl. 17. 美盼 [mei3pan4], n., a pretty glance. 18. 美人（兒） [mei3ren2]([mei3re2er0]), n., a beautiful woman: 美人計，美人局 a plot with a woman as seducer. 19. 美人蕉 [mei3ren2jiao1], n., (bot.) Musa coccinea. 20. 美容 [mei3rong2], n., the art of facial make-up: 美容院 beauty parlor, generally hairdresser; 美容術 art of make-up; plastic surgery; 美容技師 beautician. 21. 美色 [mei3se4], n., attractive woman, woman's beauty. 22. 美秀 [mei3xiu4], adj.,beautifully delicate. 23. 美術 [mei3shu4], n., the fine arts; 美術家 an artist; 美術品 artistic products, creations, art works; 美術館 art gallery. 24. 美談 [mei3tan2], n., an anecdote concerning some well-known personality. 25. 美味 [mei3wei4], n., things good to eat, a delicacy. 26. 美豔 [mei3yan4], adj., gorgeous. 27. 美意 [mei3yi4], n., hospitality, desire to help. 28. 美譽 [mei3yU4]1, a good reputation. 29. 美玉 [mei3yU4]2, n., a beautiful jade. | |||||