honey

secret sound (宓) + insect (虫) = honey

虫 is the radical that marks insects and small creatures, placing this character firmly in the world of bees. 宓 contributes the sound mì and carries no separate meaning here.

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A personal name characterPhonetic
InsectSemantic

这瓶很甜,我每天早上都加一点。

zhè píng mì hěn tián, wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu jiā yī diǎn。

This bottle of honey is very sweet; I add a little every morning.

她喜欢用和柠檬泡水喝,说对身体好。

tā xǐ huān yòng mì hé níng méng pào shuǐ hē, shuō duì shēn tǐ hǎo。

She likes to steep honey and lemon in water to drink, saying it is good for the body.

Words with 蜜

蜜蜡

mì là

beeswax

闺蜜

guī mì

(coll.) (a woman's) close female friend

蜂蜜

fēng mì

honey

蜂蜜酒

fēng mì jiǔ

mead

蜜囊

mì náng

honey sac (bee anatomy)

黄腰响蜜䴕

huáng yāo xiǎng mì liè

(bird species of China) yellow-rumped honeyguide (Indicator xanthonotus)

黄腹花蜜鸟

huáng fù huā mì niǎo

(bird species of China) garden sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)

蜜大腿

mì dà tuǐ

(coll.) curvaceous thighs (loanword from Korean)

蜜月

mì yuè

honeymoon

蜜月假期

mì yuè jià qī

honeymoon

蜜柑

mì gān

mandarin orange

蜜桃

mì táo

honey peach

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