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宓
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silent

HSK 10
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Mì, mì
ミチ、フク、ヒツ
やす.らか
Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 必 represents the sound.
Components
宀 roof+ 必 certainly =
宓 silent
宀 Meaning component
mián roof
必 Phonetic component
bì certainly
surely, most certainly
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Notes
Similar Characters
字 character宄 a traitor宅 residence宇 eaves完 finish宏 magnificent宕 stone quarry宗 religion官 bureaucrat宙 universe定 settle on宛 winding实 real (simp)宠 concubine (simp)审 investigate (simp)客 guest宣 proclaim室 room宥 pardon宦 officialdom
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
宓
Regular
Modern
Chinese
宓 [Mì]
surname Mi
宓 [mì]
still; silent
Example Sentences