CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- mi3
- English meanings
- rice, shelled/husked seed
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Single-component character
米 is learned as a whole in this component guide. Recognize its complete shape rather than splitting it into smaller components.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
dense
fill; make up; more
fill; make up; more
secrete
secret; confidential
honey
seek; look for
quiet; tranquil
fan
fashionable; extravagant
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
I bought two jin of rice.
- 02
The rice is delicious.
- 03
This tree is three meters tall.
- 04
One meter is a hundred centimeters.
- 05
He ran a hundred meters.
- 06
The rice is fragrant.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 厘米
- 大米
- 平方米
- 毫米
- 玉米
- 立方米
- 米饭