迷

mí
#1,151 most
frequent character
fan, confused, be crazy about
verb
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

迷 has 辶 walking movement and 米 mǐ, which gives the sound. It first meant 'get lost, lose way.' Later it grew to 'be confused, lost', then 'be crazy about' and 'be a fan of' something.

迷 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
谜
sound3 characters
谜醚瞇

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Example Sentences

我迷上了这本书。
wǒ míshàng le zhè běn shū 。
I am crazy about this book.
他对音乐很迷。
tā duì yīnyuè hěn mí 。
He is very into music.
她在迷雾中感到困惑。
tāzài mí wù zhōng gǎndào kùnhuò 。
She feels confused in the fog.

Words with similar meanings

迷恋míliàn
infatuated
More focused on a romantic or strong emotional attachment.
沉迷chénmí
obsessed
Implies a deeper, perhaps unhealthy, level of fascination or addiction.
困惑kùnhuò
confused
Specifically refers to the state of being perplexed or baffled.

Homophones

谜mí
puzzle
弥mí
brimming or overflowing
弥mí
full, to fill, completely, more

Words Starting With 迷

迷路mí lù
to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)
迷人mí rén
fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting
迷信mí xìn
superstition
迷失mí shī
lost; not knowing one's location
迷惑mí huo
to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle

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