Dong Chinese dictionary

mī, mí

be blinded

Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 米 represents the sound. Simplified form of 瞇.

Components

目 Meaning component

mù

eye

米 Sound component

mǐ

rice

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

mī

be blinded

mí

to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mǐ]

mī

to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap

Most common words with 眯

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