毎 (měi) - Every, each & often

毎Tone 3

měi ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 毋

伦妙

毎 · měi

Every, each;

often;

always;

Japanese variant of 每.

Every, eachoftenalways

Usage highlights

Every dayEvery yearEvery timeEvery weekEvery monthEvery morning

Synonyms

  • 每— every, each (standard Chinese form)
  • 各— each, every

Antonyms

  • 無— none, without
  • 偶— occasional, rare

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Every day(毎日)
  • Every year(毎年)
  • Every time(毎回)
  • Every person(毎人)

Collocations

  • Every day(毎日)
  • Every year(毎年)
  • Every time(毎回)
  • Every week(毎週)
  • Every month(毎月)
  • Every morning(毎朝)

Idioms

  • Every household knows(家毎戸晓)
  • Every step is difficult(歩歩維艱)
  • Every day is new(日新又新)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 毎 is the Japanese shinjitai (modern simplified form) of the Chinese character 每.
  • In Japanese usage, 毎 is extremely common in compound words indicating frequency or regularity.
  • The character combines 毋 (do not) with 母 (mother), originally suggesting 'every' from the concept of 'not excluding any mother' (all mothers).

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