咪
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mī · a cat's meow

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Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

口Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 咪

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Example sentences

Notice where 咪 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ xiǎng yào liǎng zhī māo mī.我想要两只猫咪。

I want two kitties.

Source: Tatoeba #10042022 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yǒu liǎng gè hěn dà de mī mī.她有兩個很大的咪咪。

She has large breasts.

Source: Tatoeba #9037097 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Māo mī bèi xǐ hòu hěn shēng qì, kàn dào wǒ jiù pǎo.猫咪被洗后很生气,看到我就跑。

The cat was very angry after having been washed. As soon as it saw me it ran.

Source: Tatoeba #8701014 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài yán rè de tiān qì lǐ, māo mī méi jīng shén dì tān zài dì shàng.在炎热的天气里,猫咪没精神地摊在地上。

In the scorching heat, the cat is spread out lethargically on the ground.

Source: Tatoeba #8646172 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zěn me huì yǒu māo mī zhè me kě ài de shēng wù?怎么会有猫咪这么可爱的生物?

How can there exist a creature as adorable as a cat?

Source: Tatoeba #10042032 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Māo mī hěn kě ài.猫咪很可爱。

Cats are cute.

Source: Tatoeba #10981526 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 咪 in context

  1. Say mī, then recall the core meaning: a cat's meow.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 咪嘴 (mī zuǐ), meaning “to lip-sync”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 咪 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.