每
měi
HSK 2
#359 most
frequent character
each, every
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
每 shows a woman with her hair styled beautifully; the woman is 母 and the hair is now 𠂉. That gives the first sense, 'woman with styled hair'. 母 also supplies the sound. The common sense 'each, every' was borrowed for sound alone.
Drawn as: woman with styled hair; hair with pin
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Example Sentences
每个人都喜欢这个公园。
měigèrén dū xǐhuān zhègè gōngyuán 。
Everyone likes this park.
我每天都去健身房。
wǒ měitiān dūqù jiànshēnfáng 。
I go to the gym every day.
每个学生都要参加考试。
měi gè xuéshēng dūyào cānjiā kǎoshì 。
Every student must take the exam.
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