蜜

mì

noun HSK 7 #5,279

Meanings

1 honey
2 sweet

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Examples

蜂蜜是蜜蜂酿的蜜。

Fēngmì shì mìfēng niàng de mì.

Honey is the nectar brewed by bees.

她的笑容甜如蜜。

Tā de xiàoróng tián rú mì.

Her smile is as sweet as honey.

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usage

蜜 appears in many compounds: 蜂蜜 (honey), 蜜蜂 (bee), 甜蜜 (sweet/honeyed), 蜜月 (honeymoon). It can describe both literal honey and figurative sweetness.

Stroke Order

蜜 mì