眯(mī)

11 strokes
Readingsmīmí

to blind (as with dust)

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Character information

Pinyin
mī / mí
Meaning
to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mi3]
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 眯 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰目米

In this compound, the meaning comes from 目 (eye); 米 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

目mù米mǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 眯 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 眯

Common words using 眯 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

mī眯feng缝

to squint

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mī眯yǎn眼

to narrow one's eyes (as when smiling or squinting)

Open 眯眼 page →
mī眯mī眯yǎn眼

squinty eyes

Open 眯眯眼 page →
xiào笑mī眯mī眯

beaming

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Related characters

From 眯’s common words

缝眼笑

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