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Chinese characters for “mi”

42 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.

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First tone

mī

眯

mī

to squint, to narrow the eyes

11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

a cat's meow

to squint, to narrow the eyes

14 strokes

Second tone

mí

迷

mí

to bewitch, to charm

9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5

谜

mí

riddle, puzzle, conundrum

11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

弥

mí

complete, extensive, full

deep

one's deceased father

macacus monkey

riddle, puzzle, conundrum

ether

complete, extensive, full

rice gruel, congee

harness, halter

elk

one's deceased father

18 strokes

靡

mí

to scatter, to disperse

millet

Third tone

mǐ

米

mǐ

rice, millet, grain

6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3

芈

mǐ

the bleating of sheep

7 strokes

羋

mǐ

the bleating of sheep

8 strokes

弭

mǐ

to stop, to repress, to quell

9 strokes

洣

mǐ

a river in Hunan province

to pacify, to soothe

to open

to overflow, to flood

20 strokes

Fourth tone

mì

密

mì

secret, confidential

11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6

honey, nectar

cover

silk

to sink

quiet, silent, still

to seep out, to secrete

to seek

secret, mysterious, abstruse

9 strokes

秘

mì

secret, mysterious, abstruse

to seek

cover-cloth

calm, quiet, still

in chemistry, -mi as in pyramidine

cover-cloth

calm, quiet, still

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Chinese character

surname Mi

cipher

fan

Chinese character

inseparably close

centimeter

to bewilder

to lose the way

secret

Chinese characters for “mi”

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