泌 (mì): (bound form) to secrete
泌 (mì) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) to secrete.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (semantic) and 必 (phonetic). It ranks #2498 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 泌 water. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 水 (shuǐ, water), 汉 (hàn, Han ethnic group), 汽 (qì, steam).
Definitions
- (bound form) to secrete
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分泌 | fēn mì | to secrete |
| 内分泌 | nèi fēn mì | endocrine (internal secretion, e.g. hormone) |
| 分泌物 | fēn mì wù | secretion |
| 内分泌腺 | nèi fēn mì xiàn | endocrine gland |
| 外分泌 | wài fēn mì | exocrine |
| 泌尿生殖道 | mì niào shēng zhí dào | (anatomy) urinogenital tract |
| 泌尿外科 | mì niào wài kē | urology |
| 泌尿系统 | mì niào xì tǒng | urinary system |
| 外分泌腺 | wài fēn mì xiàn | exocrine gland |
| 分泌颗粒 | fēn mì kē lì | secretory granule |
| 泌阳县 | bì yáng xiàn | Biyang, a county in Zhumadian City 駐馬店市|驻马店市[Zhu4 ma3 dian4 Shi4], Henan |
| 泌尿器 | mì niào qì | urinary tract |
| 泌阳 | bì yáng | see 泌陽縣|泌阳县[Bi4 yang2 Xian4] |
| 泌尿 | mì niào | to urinate |
| 泌乳 | mì rǔ | lactation |
泌 appears in 15 compound words: 53 as the first character, 20 as the last, and 27 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 泌 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
清晨的泌面波光粼粼，倒映着岸边的柳树。
qīng chén de bì miàn bō guāng 粼 粼 , dǎo yìng zhe àn biān de liǔ shù .
The early morning surface of the stream glistened, reflecting the willow trees along the shore.
医院检查男性性功能挂什么科?泌尿外科和男科有什么区别
yī yuàn jiǎn chá nán xìng xìng gōng néng guà shén má kē ? mì niào wài kē hé nán kē yǒu shén má qū bié
What department does the hospital check male sexual function? What is the difference between urology and andrology?
...起来怎么处理?工作压力大会不会抑制睾酮分泌
. . . qǐ lái zěn má chǔ lǐ ? gōng zuò yā lì dà huì bù huì yì zhì 睾 酮 fēn mì
... How to deal with it? Work stress does not inhibit testosterone secretion
...dna检查有影响吗?抽血过程会减少乳汁分泌量吗
. . . d n a jiǎn chá yǒu yǐng xiǎng ma ? chōu xiě guò chéng huì jiǎn shǎo rǔ zhī fēn mì liàng ma
... Does DNA testing make a difference? Does the blood draw process reduce milk production?
...na的注意事项包括情绪管理吗?紧张会影响泌乳反射吗
. . . n a de zhù yì shì xiàng bāo kuò qíng xù guǎn lǐ ma ? jǐn zhāng huì yǐng xiǎng mì rǔ fǎn shè ma
... Do NA considerations include emotional management? Does nervousness affect the lactation reflex?
Character Family
Homophones — Characters pronounced mì
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