眯

mī

verb #19,028

Meanings

1 to squint (eyes)
2 to narrow (eyes)
3 to get something in one's eye (blinding)

Characters

to squint; to narrow the eyes

Examples

阳光太强，她眯起眼睛看远处。

Yángguāng tài qiáng, tā mī qǐ yǎnjīng kàn yuǎn chù.

The sunlight was too bright, so she squinted to look into the distance.

有沙子飞进眼睛，把他眯了。

Yǒu shāzi fēi jìn yǎnjīng, bǎ tā mī le.

A grain of sand flew into his eye and blinded him momentarily.

Tips

usage

眯缝 (mīfeng) means 'to squint narrowly'. CC-CEDICT notes Taiwan pronunciation is mǐ for the 'blinded' sense; in mainland usage both meanings use mī.

Stroke Order

眯 mī