Meanings
Mei1
- A female given name from Mandarin.
Mei2
- A surname from Mandarin.
Mei3
- A county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China.
The Paochi Special District Revolutionary Committee held an on-the-spot symposium on implementation of policies in Mei County and exemplary models were set up later in the various countries and communes.
1969 May 23 [1969 May 19], “Activities in Shensi”, in Daily Report: Communist China, volume I, number 100, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from Sian Shensi Provincial, translation of original in Mandarin, →OCLC, page H 31 more example
The striking news on the appearance of a Bigfoot on Taibai Mountain in Xi'an, Shaanxi Provnice^([sic – meaning Province]) recently spread among local residents of Mei County located near the foot of Taibai Mountain. Is Taibai Mountain really home to a Bigfoot? Who encountered the Bigfoot on Taibai Mountain? Reporters interviewed many residents of Mei County, and their accounts varied.
2010 October 15, “Bigfoot sighted on Taibai Mountain”, in 叶欣, editor, People's Daily, archived from the original on 23 May 2015
MEI4
plural MEIs
- USaeronauticsmultiengine instructor (a CFI qualified to give training in multiengine aircraft)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounJapanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Mei · proper noun
- Mandarin美“beautiful”
- EnglishMei
From Mandarin 美 (měi, “beautiful”), a common Chinese given name among women.
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Mei · proper noun
- Mandarin枚
- Mandarin梅
- EnglishMei
Typically renders the common Chinese surnames Mandarin 梅 (méi, literally “plum”) and Mandarin 枚 (méi, literally “tree trunk”).
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Mei · proper noun
- Mandarin眉
- EnglishMei
From Mandarin 眉 (Méi).
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 眉
- 眉 (Méi)county
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Mei
All rhymes →Sounds the same
Anagrams
Cite this entry
Mei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mei
“Mei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mei. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mei,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mei.
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