(miè)

17 strokes

the outer layer of a stalk of bamboo (or reed or sorghum)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
miè
Meaning
the outer layer of a stalk of bamboo (or reed or sorghum); a thin bamboo strip
Strokes
17
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱⺮⿱罒戍

A framework 罒 made of bamboo ⺮

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

zhúmiè

bamboo strip

Open 竹篾 page →
mièjiàng

craftsman who makes articles from bamboo strips

Open 篾匠 page →
miè

mat woven from bamboo strips

Open 篾席 page →

Related characters

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