Dictionary/枚

枚

méi

ㄇㄟˊ
MHSK 7-9TOCFL L5core 10k
1classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc
2classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个[ge4])
3(on product packaging) classifier for flat items (from Japanese 枚 "mai")
4(old) stick used as a gag to prevent soldiers from talking while sneaking up on the enemy

Characters

Example

wǒ men我们yǒu有lìu六méi枚jī dàn鸡蛋。
我们有六枚鸡蛋。
We have a half-dozen eggs.