瀰 meaning and stroke order
To overflow, to flood; to disseminate
How to write 瀰, stroke by stroke
20 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 瀰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- brimming or overflowing
How 瀰 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Water 氵 everywhere 彌; 彌 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 瀰
Picture water 氵 spreading everywhere, which is what 彌 (mí) suggests. When water fills every corner, it brims over and floods, and 彌 also gives the sound.
瀰 is a traditional and literary character. In modern use it mostly appears in 瀰漫 (mímàn), "to fill the air, to spread everywhere," which is usually written 彌漫 or simplified 弥漫. Example: 霧氣瀰漫 (wùqì mímàn), "the mist is spreading everywhere."
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 瀰 with 彌 (mí). Both can appear in 瀰漫/彌漫, but 瀰 with the water radical stresses water or mist spreading, while 彌 alone means "full" or "more and more," as in 彌補 (míbǔ), "to make up for." Also note that the dictionary lists both mǐ and mí. In compounds like 瀰漫 it is read mí.
Questions about 瀰
How many strokes are in 瀰?
瀰 is written with 20 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瀰 mean?
瀰 (mǐ) means to overflow, to flood; to disseminate.
How do you pronounce 瀰?
瀰 is pronounced mǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 瀰?
The radical of 瀰 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 瀰 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 瀰?
瀰 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 弥, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 瀰 used in simplified Chinese?
In simplified Chinese, 瀰 is merged into 弥. So 瀰漫 is written 弥漫 (mímàn). You will mainly see 瀰 in traditional texts.
What things can 瀰漫 describe?
It describes something that spreads and fills a space, such as smoke, fog, smells, or a mood. Example: 空氣中瀰漫著花香 (kōngqì zhōng mímànzhe huāxiāng), "the air is filled with the scent of flowers."