眯 (mī) — to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap
Definition
眯 (mī) means to narrow or squint your eyes (opposite of 睁). In some dialects it also means 'take a nap,' close to 打盹儿.
verb
to narrow one's eyesto squint(dialect) to take a nap
Examples
- 眯。Tā mī zhe yǎn kàn hēi bǎn shàng de zì.He squinted to read the words on the blackboard.
- ，眯。Yáng guāng tài cì yǎn, tā bù yóu de mī qǐ le yǎn jing.The sunlight was too dazzling; she couldn't help squinting.
- 眯。Zhōng wǔ wǒ tǎng zài chuáng shàng mī le bàn gè xiǎo shí.I lay on the bed at noon and took a nap for half an hour.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
The left part 目 shows this character relates to the eye, while the right part 米 gives its sound.
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