蔑 meaning and stroke order
To disdain, to disregard, to slight
How to write 蔑, stroke by stroke
14 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 蔑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to belittle
- nothing
- defiled with blood
How 蔑 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.
How to remember 蔑
Picture grass 艹 over an eye 罒 above a guard with a weapon 戍. The guard looks down his eye at you as if you were mere weeds, which is disdain.
蔑 (miè) almost always appears in compound words rather than alone. Common ones are 蔑视 (mièshì) to despise, 轻蔑 (qīngmiè) contemptuous, and 污蔑 (wūmiè) to slander. Example: 他轻蔑地笑了。(Tā qīngmiè de xiào le.) He laughed scornfully.
Common mistake: Learners often write the bottom part as 戊 or 戌 instead of 戍, which has a dot inside. Some also confuse 污蔑 (wūmiè) with 诬蔑 (wūmiè). Both mean to slander, but 诬 (wū) stresses false accusation.
Common words with 蔑
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
蔑 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 蔑
Learning 蔑 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 蔑
How many strokes are in 蔑?
蔑 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蔑 mean?
蔑 (miè) means to disdain, to disregard, to slight. A common word with it is 轻蔑 (qīngmiè), meaning "scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative; disdain; contempt".
How do you pronounce 蔑?
蔑 is pronounced miè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 蔑?
The radical of 蔑 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 蔑 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 蔑?
The traditional form of 蔑 is 衊. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 蔑 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 蔑 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 蔑 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 蔑视 and 鄙视?
Both mean to look down on someone. 蔑视 (mièshì) is more formal and often used for disregarding danger or authority, as in 蔑视困难. 鄙视 (bǐshì) is common in everyday speech and online slang for despising someone.
Can 蔑 be used by itself as a word?
In modern Chinese it rarely stands alone. The dictionary sense "nothing" comes from classical Chinese, as in 蔑以加矣 (nothing can be added). In daily use, stick to compounds like 蔑视 and 轻蔑.