Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 未 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
妹
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
妹
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
妹
Bronze
Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
妹
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
妹
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
妹
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
妹
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
妹
Regular
Modern
Chinese
妹 [mèi]
younger sister
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
妹 いもと
Imoto place name
妹 せ
Se place name
妹 せざき
Sezaki surname
妹 まい
Mai female given name
CHINESE WORDS (57)
妹妹 [mèimei] #950
younger sister
姐妹 [jiěmèi] #1,929
sisters
妹子 [mèizi] #17,793
(dialect) younger sister
兄妹 [xiōngmèi] #7,972
brother(s) and sister(s)
表妹 [biǎomèi] #8,028
younger female cousin via female line
姊妹 [zǐmèi] #13,092
(older and younger) sisters
小妹 [xiǎomèi] #19,833
little sister
师妹 [shīmèi] #14,186
junior female student or apprentice
师妹 [shīmèi] #14,186
junior female student or apprentice
妹夫 [mèifu] #18,649
younger sister's husband
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JAPANESE WORDS (54)
⭐ 姉妹 [しまい] #3,668
sisters
兄妹 [けいまい] #4,821
older brother and younger sister
妹さん [いもうとさん] #8,663
younger sister
⭐ 義妹 [ぎまい] #20,810
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife)
従妹 [じゅうまい] #27,302
cousin (younger female)
⭐ 従姉妹 [いとこ] #28,773
cousin (female)
⭐ 弟妹 [ていまい] #29,270
younger brother and sister
妹君 [いもうとぎみ] #32,125
(younger) sister
妹分 [いもうとぶん] #36,868
protegee
兄弟姉妹 [きょうだいしまい] #37,240
brothers and sisters
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