⽷

silk

mì (mi4)

Radical no. 120 · 6 strokes (第 120 部首 · 6 画 dì 120 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⽷ (mì) — meaning: silk, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting silk fibers or threads. In seal script and oracle-bone script, it represents a bundle of twisted fibers or threads, illustrating the process of drawing and twisting silk from silkworms.

Mnemonic: The shape resembles parallel threads twisted together, evoking the silk threads of ancient weaving traditions.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

184 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 縠hú

    fine silk gauze

    16 strokes

  • 縢téng

    bind

    16 strokes

  • 縦zòng

    old variant of 縱|纵[zong4]

    16 strokes

  • 缰jiāng

    bridle

    16 strokes

  • 缱qiǎn

    used in 繾綣|缱绻[qian3 quan3]

    16 strokes

  • 缲qiāo

    hem with invisible stitches

    16 strokes

  • 缳huán

    to bind

    16 strokes

  • 总zǒng

    (bound form) general; overall

    HSK 3

    17 strokes

  • 繋xì

    variant of 繫|系[xi4]

    17 strokes

  • 纵zòng

    vertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. [zong1])

    17 strokes

  • 䌸zhuàn

    to tie up

    17 strokes

  • 纤xiān

    fine

    17 strokes

  • 縻mí

    to tie up

    17 strokes

  • 繁fán

    old variant of 繁[fan2]

    17 strokes

  • 繄yī

    interj.

    17 strokes

  • 繇yáo

    folk-song

    17 strokes

  • 𦈡xū

    multicolored silk

    17 strokes

  • 𫄸xūn

    crimson

    17 strokes

  • 𬙊mò

    bind

    17 strokes

  • 绕rào

    variant of 繞|绕[rao4], to rotate around

    HSK 5

    18 strokes

  • 茧jiǎn

    variant of 繭|茧[jian3]

    18 strokes

  • 织zhī

    to weave

    HSK 6

    18 strokes

  • 繠ruǐ

    dangle

    18 strokes

  • 䍁suì

    tassel

    18 strokes

  • 系xì

    system

    HSK 3

    19 strokes

  • 绘huì

    to draw; to paint

    19 strokes

  • 绎yì

    continuous

    19 strokes

  • 缵zuǎn

    (literary) to inherit

    19 strokes

  • 继jì

    to continue

    HSK 7

    20 strokes

  • 纂zuǎn

    (literary) to compile; to edit (variant of 纂[zuan3])

    20 strokes

  • 纩kuàng

    fine floss-silk or cotton

    20 strokes

  • 辫biàn

    a braid or queue

    20 strokes

  • 𬙋xiāng

    cord to hold up sleeves

    20 strokes

  • 纉zuǎn

    variant of 纘|缵[zuan3]

    21 strokes

  • 颣lèi

    flaw

    21 strokes

  • 纎xiān

    old variant of 纖|纤[xian1]

    21 strokes

  • 纒chán

    old variant of 纏|缠[chan2]

    22 strokes

  • 才cái

    ability; talent

    HSK 2

    23 strokes

  • 纙luò

    string on which coins are strung

    25 strokes

  • 纛dào

    big banner

    25 strokes

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