CHARACTERS / MI

“mi” is 10 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 米mǐuncooked riceHSK 1 · TONE 3
2. 密mìdenseHSK 4 · TONE 4
3. 迷míto bewilderHSK 4 · TONE 2
4. 秘mìsecretHSK 5 · TONE 4
5. 蜜mìhoneyHSK 5 · TONE 4
6. 弥mífullHSK 6 · TONE 2
7. 泌mì(bound form) to secreteHSK 6 · TONE 4
8. 眯mīto narrow one's eyesHSK 6 · TONE 1
9. 觅mì(literary) to seekHSK 6 · TONE 4
10. 谜míriddleHSK 6 · TONE 2