宓 meaning and stroke order

mì

Quiet, silent, still; in good health

Strokes8
Pinyinmì
ToneTone 4

How to write 宓, stroke by stroke

8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 宓

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

mìfourth tone (falling)
  1. still
  2. silent

How 宓 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Roof.

宀 gives the meaning and 必 hints at the sound.

Radical: 宀 (roof), shared by 67 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 宓

Learning 宓 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 宓

How many strokes are in 宓?

宓 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 宓 mean?

宓 (mì) means quiet, silent, still; in good health.

How do you pronounce 宓?

宓 is pronounced mì, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 宓?

The radical of 宓 is 宀, which carries the idea of "roof". Dictionaries list 宓 under this radical.