米mǐ
a metre (unit of length). 6 strokes, radical 米, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 米
Strokes 1–2 write 丷, then strokes 3–6 write 木.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 米 · the stroke-order rules
What 米 is made of
丷 (ha, kwukyel) and 木 (mù, tree).
Grains of rice.
Words that use 米
| 米 | a metre (unit of length) 长度单位，等于一百公分 运动场跑道全长四百米。The running track is four hundred metres long. Lesson 244, 度物量体与从容济用 · 析理通幽与多音妙用 · Pragmatic Nuance, Contextual Measure & Polyphonic Senses |
| 毫米 | precise metric millimetres 长度的很小单位 测量误差不能超过一毫米。The measurement error must not exceed one millimetre. Lesson 288, 寒假民生与节庆问候 · 海洋生态与四海远航 · Oceanic Ecology, Aviation & Winter Horizons |
| 厘米 | a centimeter 长度单位，一百个合成一米 这块木板长三十厘米左右。This board is about thirty centimeters long. Lesson 312, 考场金榜与学术精进 · 铁龙驰骋与青史典章 · Continental Corridors, Legal Justice & Academic Laurels |
| 玉米 | corn, maize 一种金黄色颗粒状的粮食作物 田里种满了金黄的玉米。The field was planted full of golden corn. Lesson 372, 秉公遵矩与金谷繁英 · 智理格致与龙腾盛会 · Philosophical Wisdom, Linguistic Logic & Athletic Grandeur |
| 大米 | rice 指稻谷加工后的米粒 黑土地产出大批绿色优质大米。The black soil produced batches of premium rice. Lesson 564, 大道康庄 · 匠心筑梦与经纬大道 · Civic Excellence & Artisanal Legacy |
| 米饭 | cooked rice 用大米放在水里煮得熟透的白饭 太棒了！李敏姐，今天茶馆谁负责做饭？中午做米饭吗？Great! Sister Li Min, who's cooking at the teahouse today? Are we having rice for lunch? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 7, 厨房里的早点 |
| 平方米 | square metre 指面积的计量单位 这间不到二十平方米的实验室很平凡。The lab was under twenty square metres in size. Lesson 626, 方寸实验 · 精研机理与洞见真知 · Scientific Insight & Physical Principles |