YellowBridge Chinese Language & Culture
Chinese Language Center

Learn Mandarin Mandarin Chinese Character Etymology

么
me
Character Formation
Definition interrogative particle; repetition of a tune small; tender
Formation
Method
  1. (象形) Pictographic. Picture of a few strands of silk. See 幺.
  2. See 幺麼麽 to see etymology for traditional form of this character.
Simplification
Method
Simplified form of 幺麼麽. Created as unique simplification #175 (麽 » 么) via omission of part of the traditional character.Simplified form is 么. Created as unique simplification #175 (麽 » 么) via omission of part of the traditional character.
Character Decomposition
Expand all | Collapse all
Legend |
Non-phonetic Component of …
Sign-in
Wildcard: Use * as placeholder for 0 or more
Chinese characters or pinyin syllables

See also