米
米 (mǐ) means “rice”. It is made of 丷 + 木 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 米 into its parts
What 米 is made of
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: Grains of rice (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
米 stroke order
Example sentences
家里没有米了。Jiā li méiyǒu mǐ le.We're out of rice at home.
这条河有一百米长。Zhè tiáo hé yǒu yībǎi mǐ cháng.This river is one hundred meters long.
Words with 米
Also built with 丷
- 产chǎnto give birth
- 兑duìcash
- 关guānto close
- 兼jiānboth
- 半bànhalf
- 单dānlist
- 夹jiāto support
- 平píngflat
- 并bìngand
- 弟dìyoung brother
- 总zǒngalways
- 曾céngonce
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | rice; meter |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 米 (rice, #119) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 米
What does 米 mean?
米 (mǐ) means “rice; meter”.
How many strokes does 米 have?
米 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 米?
The radical of 米 is 米 (mǐ, “rice”), Kangxi radical number 119.
What parts make up 米?
米 is made of 丷 (kwukyel) and 木 (tree).
Which HSK level is 米?
米 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 米 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.