谧 meaning and stroke order
Calm, quiet, still; cautious
How to write 谧, stroke by stroke
12 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 谧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) quiet; peaceful; tranquil
How 谧 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
讠 gives the meaning and 必 hints at the sound.
Radical: 讠 (words), shared by 144 characters on this site.
How to remember 谧
The speech radical 讠 sits beside 必 (bì), which gives the sound, over a bowl 皿. Picture speech set aside and a still bowl: no words, everything quiet.
谧 (mì) is literary and almost never used alone in speech. You will mostly meet it in the word 静谧 (jìngmì), used in writing to describe a peaceful night, forest, or room. Example: 夜晚的湖面很静谧。(Yèwǎn de húmiàn hěn jìngmì.) The lake is very tranquil at night.
Common mistake: Learners often write 密 (mì, dense, secret) instead of 谧 because they share the sound and both contain 必. Remember that 密 has the roof 宀 and 山 below, while 谧 has 讠 on the left and 皿 at the bottom.
Common words with 谧
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 静谧 | jìngmì | (literary) quiet; calm; still; tranquil |
谧 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 谧
How many strokes are in 谧?
谧 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 谧 mean?
谧 (mì) means calm, quiet, still; cautious. A common word with it is 静谧 (jìngmì), meaning "(literary) quiet; calm; still; tranquil".
How do you pronounce 谧?
谧 is pronounced mì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 谧?
The radical of 谧 is 讠, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 谧 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 谧?
The traditional form of 谧 is 謐. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 谧 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Can I say 很谧 to mean very quiet?
No. 谧 does not stand alone in modern Chinese. Use 静谧 (jìngmì) in writing, or 安静 (ānjìng) in everyday speech.
What is the difference between 静谧 and 安静?
安静 (ānjìng) is the everyday word for quiet, used for people and places. 静谧 (jìngmì) is literary and poetic, suited to describing serene scenery or atmosphere rather than telling someone to be quiet.