Chinese word

蜜

Pronunciation

Pinyinmì

Meaning

  • nounnectar

Example

花蜜吸引了很多蜜蜂。huā mì xī yǐn le hěn duō mì fēng

The flower nectar attracted many bees.

Illustration for 蜜 (nectar)

More examples

这道甜点上淋了一些蜂蜜，味道更香。zhè dào tián diǎn shàng lín le yì xiē fēng mì wèi dào gèng xiāng

This dessert was drizzled with some honey, making it more flavorful.

Core concept

A sweet, sticky liquid that begins as a flower's offering and may become food stored by bees.

Common phrases

  • 蜂蜜fēng mì

    honey

  • 蜜饯mì jiàn

    candied fruit

  • 花蜜huā mì

    flower nectar

Similar words

蜂蜜fēng mì: Edible sweet liquid that bees make from flower nectar and keep in their hives.
花蜜huā mì: Sweet liquid in or around flowers that draws insects and birds.

Definition in Chinese

植物的花或昆虫分泌出的甜而粘稠的液体，常被蜜蜂采集并贮存成蜂蜜。zhí wù de huā huò kūn chóng fēn mì chū de tián ér nián chóu de yè tǐ cháng bèi mì fēng cǎi jí bìng zhù cún chéng fēng mì

Word origin

The character 蜜 (mì, "nectar or honey") is phono-semantic: 宓 (mì, "phonetic element") supplies the sound, while 虫 (chóng, "insect") points to the insects linked with the substance.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this character often appears inside a longer word, so recognizing it helps decode unfamiliar food labels and nature words.

Other meanings

  • honeynoun

Related words

  • 蜂蜜fēng mìhoneynoun
  • 花蜜huā mìflower nectarnoun
  • 蜜饯mì jiàncandied fruitnoun

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