眯
眯 (mī) means “to narrow one's eyes”. It is made of 目 + 米 and has 11 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 眯 into its parts
What 眯 is made of
- 目 mù — eye
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 米 mǐ — rice
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
眯 stroke order
Example sentences
阳光太强，他眯起了眼睛。Yángguāng tài qiáng, tā mī qǐ le yǎnjing.The sunlight was so strong he squinted.
奶奶笑得眼睛都眯成了一条线。Nǎinai xiào de yǎnjing dōu mī chéng le yì tiáo xiàn.Grandma smiled so much her eyes became narrow slits.
Also built with 目
- 具jùtool
- 冒màoto risk
- 泪lèitears
- 盯dīngto stare at
- 盲mángblind
- 直zhístraight
- 相xiāngmutual
- 盼pànto look
- 省shěngto save
- 眉méieyebrows
- 看kànto look
- 眠miánsleep
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to narrow one's eyes; to squint |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 眯
What does 眯 mean?
眯 (mī) means “to narrow one's eyes; to squint”.
How many strokes does 眯 have?
眯 has 11 strokes.
What parts make up 眯?
眯 is made of 目 (eye) and 米 (rice).
Which HSK level is 眯?
眯 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 眯 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 124: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.