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19 strokes
Readings

to waste (money)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
mí / mǐ
Meaning
to waste (money)
Strokes
19
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸麻非

In this compound, the meaning comes from (wrong); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write step by step

19 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.

chǐ

wasteful; extravagant

Open 侈靡 page →
wěi

dispirited; depressed

Open 委靡 page →

variant of 萎靡不振[wei3 mi3 bu4 zhen4]

Open 委靡不振 page →

(idiom) to sweep everything before one; to be invincible

Open 所向披靡 page →
wěi

listless; dispirited; lacking in vigor; languishing

Open 萎靡 page →

dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast

Open 萎靡不振 page →

(idiom) to use literary phrases in one's writing to show off one's erudition

Open 夸多斗靡 page →

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