敏感
Old HSK 5
敏感 (mǐngǎn) · sensitive
敏感 (mǐngǎn) means “sensitive”. It is written with 2 characters: 敏 (fast) + 感 (feeling). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 敏感 is built
The characters
敏 mǐn · fast
What 敏 is made of
- 每měi — each
- 母mǔ — mother
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
感 gǎn · feeling
What 感 is made of
- 咸xián — all
- 戊wù — 5th heavenly stem
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 戈gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 戊wù — 5th heavenly stem
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: Two hearts 心 beating together 咸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她的皮肤很敏感。Tā de pífū hěn mǐngǎn.Her skin is very sensitive.
这是一个敏感的话题。Zhè shì yī gè mǐngǎn de huàtí.This is a sensitive topic.
Questions about 敏感
What does 敏感 mean?
敏感 (mǐngǎn) means “sensitive”.
How do you pronounce 敏感?
敏感 is pronounced mǐngǎn.
Which HSK level is 敏感?
敏感 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 过敏guòmǐnallergic
- 灵敏língmǐnsensitive
- 敏捷mǐnjiéquick
- 敏锐mǐnruìsharp
- 感到gǎndàoto feel
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 感觉gǎnjuéto feel
- 感谢gǎnxièto thank
- 感冒gǎnmàoto catch a cold
- 感情gǎnqíngfeelings
Learn 敏感 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 65: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.