Definitions
(adjective)
beautiful; good; pleasing
(noun)
America; USA
Etymology
Pictograph of a person with ornamental headwear resembling sheep horns.
About
The character "美" is structured from the components 羊 (sheep) and 大 (big), indicating an etymological origin linked to the concept of a large or fine sheep. Its early meaning, derived from this composition, was concrete, referring to the aesthetic appeal of such an animal. Over centuries, the semantic application of the character shifted and broadened beyond the physical to encompass abstract qualities, including visual beauty, excellence, and moral virtue in classical literature and philosophical discourse. The form itself has been stable in its standard orthography, and its core conception of what is pleasing or good continued to inform its use in describing people, objects, and ideals.
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这里的风景很美。
她喜欢美丽的花。
我的朋友来自美国。
中国美食很好吃。
她在学习美术。
美丽的花朵在开放。
她的表演优美动人。
追求美好生活是每个人的权利。