Radical 119Radical

米

mǐ

rice

Frequency
#575Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

Stroke order

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How it is built

米 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 119

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

米 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 米 13

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 6

  • 米饭mǐfàncooked riceHSK 1 Estimated
  • 米mǐrice; meterHSK 3 Estimated
  • 大米dàmǐrice (uncooked)
  • 玉米yùmǐcorn
  • 米粉mǐfěnrice noodles
  • 花生米huāshēngmǐpeanut kernels

Sentences 1

Characters with a dotted underline are not in the course yet.

  • 我喜欢吃米饭。Wǒ xǐhuan chī mǐfàn.I like eating rice.