懂中文 Dong Chinese

楣

méi

crossbeam above or under gate

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

wood

眉 sound component

眉  Sound component

méi

  

eyebrows

Evolution

楣 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
楣 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
楣 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
楣 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

楣  

méi

crossbeam above or under gate; lintel; crossbeam

Most common words with 楣
Freq.
Word
Meaning

楣

lintel

门楣

lintel (of a door)

倒楣

to have bad luck

光耀门楣

fig. to bring honor to one's family

横楣

lintel