cāi méidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
drinking game where one has to guess the number of small objects in the other player's closed hand
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

猜枚 猜枚 [cai1 mei2] /drinking game where one has to guess the number of small objects in the other player's closed hand/

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  • 猜
    cāi

    to guess

  • 枚
    méi

    classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个[gè]) / classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc / (on product packaging) classifier for flat items (from Japanese 枚 "mai") / (old) stick used as a gag to prevent soldiers from talking while sneaking up on the enemy

    Méi

    surname Mei

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