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枚

méi · mei/Méi · mei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個 / 个 (gè))
classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc
(on product packaging) classifier for flat items (from Japanese 枚 "mai")
(old) stick used as a gag to prevent soldiers from talking while sneaking up on the enemy

2 examples

他(tā)在(zài)集(jí)邮(yóu)册(cè)里(lǐ)珍(zhēn)藏(cáng)着(zhe)一(yì)枚(méi)很(hěn)旧(jiù)的(de)邮(yóu)票(piào)。

He keeps a very old stamp treasured in his stamp album.

警(jǐng)方(fāng)在(zài)现(xiàn)场(chǎng)找(zhǎo)到(dào)了(le)一(yì)枚(méi)指(zhǐ)纹(wén)。

The police found a fingerprint at the scene.

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