Definition
咪 is an onomatopoeia for the sound people make to call a cat, similar to 'kitty kitty' in English. It often appears reduplicated as 咪咪 (mī mī) and is also used in the common affectionate word 猫咪 (māo mī) meaning 'cat'. As a standalone character, it functions like an interjection or sound word.
onomatopoeia
sound used to call a catmeow-like call
Examples
- ，咪。Tā dūn zài lù biān, duìzhe nà zhī māo jiào mī.He squatted by the roadside and called 'mī' to that cat.
- ，“咪”。Xiǎo háizimen xué māo jiào, zhǐ huì shuō “mī”.Children imitating cats can only say 'mī'.
- 咪，。Tīng dào wǒ jiào mī, nà zhī māo jiù pǎo le guò lái.Hearing me call 'mī', that cat came running.
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