蜜 (mì) — honey
Definition
noun
honey
Examples
- 蜜，。Zhè zhǒng mì hěn xīn xiān, lái zì gāo shān dì qū.This kind of honey is very fresh; it comes from high mountain areas.
- 。Mì fēng cǎi jí huā mì niàng mì.Bees collect nectar to make honey.
- 蜜。Tā zài chá lǐ jiā le yì sháo mì.He added a spoonful of honey to his tea.
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.
Sound part声符shēngfú
宓
宓mì蜜mì
Same sound today
蜜 is built from 虫, an insect, and 宓, which gives the sound.
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