Radical 米 – Rice

Pinyin: mǐ
Strokes: 6 strokes
Variants: None

Meaning

Rice, hulled grain

Memory tipRice grains scattered around a stalk. Characters with 米 relate to rice, grain and things made from flour: 粮 (grain, food), 糖 (sugar), 糕 (cake), 粉 (powder), 粥 (porridge), 精 (refined – well-polished rice).

HSK characters with 米 (17)

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米mǐHSK 1
精jīngHSK 3
类lèiHSK 3
糖tángHSK 3
粗cūHSK 4
粮

Other 6-stroke radicals

竹Bamboo
糸Silk / Thread
缶Jar / Jar earthenware
网Net
羊Sheep
羽Feather
老Old
而And / Beard

Character Breakdown: 米

屎Feces, dung, excrement

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Radical 米 – Rice

HSK characters with 米 (17)

Other 6-stroke radicals

Character Breakdown: 米

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