米

mǐ

uncooked rice

surname Mi; meter (unit of length); (slang) Chinese yuan

a picture of 米 → scattered grains of rice on a stalk

The ancient form showed a plant stem with grains scattering on both sides, capturing the look of rice on the stalk. That image of scattered grains became the standard word for uncooked rice.

丷+木→米

这袋米够我们吃一个月。

zhè dài mǐ gòu wǒ men chī yī gè yuè。

This bag of uncooked rice is enough for us to eat for one month.

那棵树高约十米,很壮观。

nà kē shù gāo yuē shí mǐ,hěn zhuàng guān。

That tree is about ten meters tall, quite impressive.

Words with 米

玉米面

yù mǐ miàn

cornmeal; maize flour

玉米饼

yù mǐ bǐng

corn cake

鱼米之乡

yú mǐ zhī xiāng

(lit.) land of fish and rice

米仓

mǐ cāng

rice granary

米粉

mǐ fěn

rice flour

米高扬

mǐ gāo yáng

Mikoyan (name)

帕米尔高原

pà mǐ ěr gāo yuán

the Pamirs, highland region of Central Asia

普罗米修斯

pǔ luó mǐ xiū sī

Prometheus, a Titan god of fire in Greek mythology

虾米

xiā mǐ

small shrimp; dried, shelled shrimps

米歇尔

mǐ xiē ěr

Michel or Mitchell (name)

多米尼加共和国

duō mǐ ní jiā gòng hé guó

Dominican Republic

埃米

āi mǐ

angstrom (Å)

More characters with 丷

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