眯
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to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap
- Old HSK
- Level 6
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 目 +6
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 眯
- Common rank
- #3,827
- Unicode
- U+772F
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Formation & memory
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Words with 眯
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 眯眼 | to narrow one's eyes (as when smiling or squinting) | |
| 眯眯眼 | squinty eyes | |
| 色眯眯 | lustful; lecherous | |
| 眯缝 | to squint | |
| 笑眯眯 | beaming; all smiles |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 米 — compare how they read.