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Taxonomy of meanings for 媒:　　

媒 méi (OC: mɯɯ MC: muoi) 莫杯切平廣韻：【媒衒説文曰謀也謀合二姓也】
- INTRODUCE
  - v[adN]go-between
  - vtoNgo-between on behalf of the male
  - vtoNreflexive.自act as go-between for (oneself)
- ENVOY
- CAUSE TO
- LEAD
- SEEK
- BAIT
- YEAST
- MEDIA

mèi
OBSCURE
- vi.redbe obscureCH

Additional information about 媒

說文解字: 【媒】，謀也，謀合二姓。从女、某聲。【莫桮切】

Criteria

INTRODUCE

1. Such common words as exist refer to introducing marriage candidates to each other, such as méi 媒 acting on behalf of males and shuò 妁 on behalf of females.

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