蜜 (mì): honey
蜜 (mì) is a Chinese character meaning “honey.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 宓 (phonetic) and 虫 (semantic). It ranks #1986 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 蜜 insect. Its radical form 宀 (roof) appears in many related characters such as 客 (kè, guest, customer), 家 (jiā, home, family), 它 (tā, it).
Definitions
- honey
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 蜜
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 甜蜜adjective | tián mì | sweet |
| 蜜月noun | mì yuè | honeymoon |
| 蜂蜜noun | fēng mì | honey |
| 蜜糖noun | mì táng | honey |
| 甜言蜜语phrase | tián yán mì yǔ | (idiom) sweet words |
| 蜜桃noun | mì táo | honey peach |
| 蜜饯verb | mì jiàn | food preserved in sugar or honey |
| 甜蜜蜜 | tián mì mì | very sweet |
| 花蜜noun | huā mì | nectar |
| 水蜜桃noun | shuǐ mì táo | honey peach (juicy sweet peach variety) |
| 糖蜜noun | táng mì | molasses |
| 蜜罐noun | mì guàn | honey pot |
| 哈蜜瓜 | hā mì guā | variant of 哈密瓜 |
| 蜜柑noun | mì gān | mandarin orange |
| 蜜月假期 | mì yuè jià qī | honeymoon |
蜜 appears in 49 compound words: 43 as the first character, 20 as the last, and 37 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 蜜 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
蜂蜜是天然的甜味剂，比白糖更健康。
Fēngmì shì tiānrán de tiánwèijì, bǐ báitáng gèng jiànkāng.
Honey is a natural sweetener and healthier than white sugar.
ysl水蜜桃满十八岁可以用的吗?使用前这些要点需知...
shuǐ mì táo mǎn shí bā suì kě yǐ yòng de ma ? shǐ yòng qián zhè xiē yāo diǎn xū zhī . . .
Can I use YSL Peach Blossom when I turn 18? Key points to know before using...
ysl水蜜桃86满十八会变黑吗?真相与使用技巧大揭...
shuǐ mì táo mǎn shí bā huì biàn hēi ma ? zhēn xiāng yǔ shǐ yòng jì qiǎo dà jiē . . .
YSL Peach 86: Does It Darken After 18 Hours? Truth and Application Tips Revealed...
ysl水蜜桃86满十八岁还能用吗?了解这些再决定
shuǐ mì táo mǎn shí bā suì hái néng yòng ma ? le jiě zhè xiē zài jué dìng
Can you still use YSL Peach 86 after turning 18? Learn these facts before deciding.
...爽喝「大苑子草莓系列」、「鶴茶樓」新品嚐蜜桃果肉、「青山」請客每人一杯免費
. . . shuǎng hē dà 苑 zǐ cǎo 莓 xì liè 鶴 chá 樓 xīn pǐn 嚐 mì táo guǒ ròu qīng shān 請 kè měi rén yī bēi miǎn 費
...Sip on the "Dayuanzi Strawberry Series," savor the new peach pulp flavor from "Hachi Tea House," and enjoy a complimentary cup per person at "Qingshan."
...搖泡沫紅茶、珍珠奶茶!專屬台灣人的老派甜蜜
. . . 搖 pāo mò 紅 chá zhēn zhū nǎi chá ! 專 屬 tái 灣 rén de lǎo pài tián mì
Shake up bubble tea, pearl milk tea! That old-school sweetness exclusive to Taiwanese folks.
甲之蜜糖，乙之砒霜。
Jiǎ zhī mì táng, yǐ zhī pīshuāng.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
我们被一大群蜜蜂攻击。
Wǒmen bèi yī dà qún mìfēng gōngjī.
We were attacked by swarms of bees.
加入蜂蜜，柠檬汁，切碎的杏仁和切碎的苹果。
Jiārù fēngmì, níngméngzhī, qiēsuì de xìngrén hé qiēsuì de píngguǒ.
Add the honey, lemon juice, chopped almonds and the chopped apples.
蜜蜂在花丛中飞行。
Mìfēng zài huācóng zhōng fēixíng.
Bees are flying among the flowers.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 虫 (insect) component
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