靡

Character

靡 mí · mǐ

Character2 readings

to waste (money)

Radical: 非
Strokes: 19
Structure: Surrounds from top-left
Parts: 麻非
Traditional: 靡
Frequency: #3496 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

míMain reading mǐRare reading

mí

mi2Main reading

to waste (money) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “靡” as mí

侈靡chǐ míwastefulWord 华靡huá míluxuriousWord 奢靡shē míextravagantWord 靡烂mí lànrottingWord 靡费mí fèito wasteWord

mǐ

mi3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is mí.

extravagant CC-CEDICT
go with fashion CC-CEDICT
not CC-CEDICT

Words that use “靡” as mǐ

委靡wěi mǐlistlessVariant of 萎靡WordUnreviewed

披靡pī mǐto be swept by the windWord 淫靡yín mǐprofligateWord 绮靡qǐ mǐbeautiful and intricateWord 萎靡wěi mǐlistlessWord 颓靡tuí mǐ(literary) devastatedWord 风靡fēng mǐfashionableWord 夸多斗靡kuā duō dòu mǐto use literary phrases in one's writing to show off one's…Word

Stroke order

Practice writing 靡

Draw “靡” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

台幣上漲，造成台灣的出口貿易萎靡不振。
tái bì shàng zhǎng zào chéng tái wān de chū kǒu mào yì wěi mǐ bú zhèn
The Taiwanese dollar appreciated, causing Taiwanese exports to slump.
Tatoeba · sentence #1969274 by jjbraam; translation #1969277 by jjbraam · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Same radical 非

All characters with 非 →

非fēi 靠kào 辈bèi

靡