No. 75 in Chinese
美
"美" means "beauty" or "beautiful."
In a sentence
这幅画非常美。
This painting is very beautiful.
美 is used as an adjective meaning 'beautiful', describing the painting.
她的梦想是成为一名美术家。
Her dream is to become an artist.
美 is the root word in 美术, meaning 'art', referring to the artistic nature of her aspiration.
读一本好书是一种美好的体验。
Reading a good book is a wonderful experience.
美 adds emphasis to 好 in 美好, enhancing the meaning to 'wonderful', related to both beauty and goodness.
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