mei4瀰㳽
Jyutpingmei4
Yalemèih
Definition
Brimming, overflowing, or flooding.
writtendescriptions
How it's used
Literary in nature, this character is almost exclusively used in the compound 瀰漫 to describe something like mist, smoke, or an abstract feeling spreading and filling a space. It is rarely used as a standalone verb in spoken Cantonese. You will encounter it most often in written descriptions or formal speech rather than casual conversation.
Examples
His eyes were brimming with a very sad feeling.
The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.
Related words
Common phrases
to permeate or fill the air
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe physical objects overflowing from a container, as that would require words like 溢出 or 滿.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
