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眯
mī
Description
"眯"是眼睛微微闭起来的意思，我们笑的时候常常会眯着眼睛。
"眯" means to squint your eyes slightly; we often 眯 our eyes when we smile.
太阳很亮的时候，你也可以眯起眼睛看东西。
When the sun is very bright, you can also 眯 your eyes to see things.
Meanings
眯mī
to narrow or squint one's eyes
他眯着眼睛看远处的山。
He squinted at the distant mountains.
眯mí
to get dust in one's eye
沙子眯了我的眼睛。
The sand made me squint.
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Notes
- Nuance
眯(mī) is voluntary squinting; 眯(mí) means foreign matter irritating the eye.
- Etymology
combines 目 (eye) with 米 (mǐ) as phonetic component.
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