霉

méi · mei

Traditional 黴

Meaning

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méi 霉

  1. mold
  2. mildew
  3. to become moldy

méi 黴

  1. variant of 霉 (méi)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

面(miàn)包(bāo)放(fàng)久(jiǔ)了(le)就(jiù)会(huì)发(fā)霉(méi)。

Bread will become moldy if left for a long time.

02

墙(qiáng)角(jiǎo)长(zhǎng)了(le)一(yì)层(céng)绿(lǜ)色(sè)的(de)霉(méi)。

A layer of green mold grew on the corner of the wall.

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