汨 (mì): Mi (the Miluo River, in 汨罗江, Hu…

Meanings

诗人屈原投汨罗江而死。

Shīrén Qūyuán tóu Mìluójiāng ér sǐ.

The poet Qu Yuan drowned himself in the Miluo River.

汨罗江在湖南省。

Mìluójiāng zài Húnán Shěng.

The Miluo River is in Hunan Province.

mistakes

汨 (with 日 inside, read mì) is constantly confused with the look-alike 汩 (with 曰 inside, read gǔ, 'gurgling'). Only 汨 is the river of 屈原.

radical

氵 shuǐ

water

氵 is the three-drop water radical, marking 汨 as the name of a river.

phonetic

日 rì

sun; day

The inner element is 日 (sun), used here for sound, not meaning. Note it is sealed 日, not the open 曰 of the very similar 汩.

汨 mì