What does 米 mean in Chinese?

米 (mǐ) means "rice; meter (classifier)" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 2 word.

How do you pronounce 米?

米 is pronounced "mǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 米?

米 is an HSK Level 2 word (HSK 2.0: Level 3, HSK 3.0: Level 2).

What words contain the character 米?

Common words with 米 include 杰米 (Jamie), 分米 (decimeter), 包米 ((dialect) corn), 千米 (kilometer), 吉米 (Jimmy, Jimmie or Jimi (name)).

How do you write 米?

米 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 米. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

米 (mǐ), rice

米

mǐ

rice; meter (classifier)

HSK 2classifier6 strokes

Character Breakdown

Grains scattered around a cross — rice

Radical: 米 (no. 119)Strokes: 6

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Definitions

(classifier) rice
meter (classifier)

Classifier: 粒 (lì)

Example Sentences

我吃了米饭。

Wǒ chī le mǐfàn

I ate rice

Words Containing 米

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
杰米	Jié mǐ	Jamie
分米	fēn mǐ	decimeter
包米	bāo mǐ	(dialect) corn
千米	qiān mǐ	kilometer
吉米	Jí mǐ	Jimmy, Jimmie or Jimi (name)
俾格米	bǐ gé mǐ	Pygmy
杰里米	Jié lǐ mǐ	Jeremy (name)
卜卜米	Bo bo mǐ	Rice Krispies
可可米	Kě kě mǐ	Cocoa Krispies
五斗米道	Wǔ dǒu mǐ Dào	Way of the Five Pecks of Rice (Taoist movement)

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Related Words

方(fāng)· square

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主食(zhǔ shí)· main food

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丼(dòng)· (Tw) bowl of boiled rice with other food on top (loanword from Japanese "donburi")

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干饭(gān fàn)· cooked and dried rice

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Grammar Notes

Comparison with 比HSK 2

A 比 B + Adjective (+ Specific Amount)

Towards (向)HSK 3

向 + Direction/Person + Verb

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 3HSK 3.0: Level 2

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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

米

mǐ