When the formation data identifies 米 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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米
Radical 119 of 214 · 6 strokes
Rice
mǐ
Unicode uses 米 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is hulled or husked uncooked rice. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
16 course characters46 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
16 course characters
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米mǐrice, millet, grainDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of grains of rice.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 丷 + 木
HSK words with 米5 words in this course
糕gāocake, pastryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 羔 represents the sound. Simplified form of 餻.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 羔Phonetic componentlamb
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 羔
HSK words with 糕2 words in this course
粗cūrough, think; coarse, rudeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 且 represents the sound. Simplified form of 觕.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 且Phonetic componentmoreover
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 且
HSK words with 粗3 words in this course
精jīngessence, germ, spiritDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 青 represents the sound.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 青Phonetic componentcolor of nature; green; blue
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 青
糖tángcandy, sugar, sweetsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 唐 represents the sound.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 唐Phonetic componentexaggerate; Tang dynasty
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 唐
HSK words with 糖1 word in this course
类lèicategory, class, group, kind; similar to; to resembleDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 類. Depicts three different types of things that have different types, i.e. different types of rice (米), leaves (頁), and dogs (犬). The traditional component 頁 was removed for simplification.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 犬Semantic componentdog
- 頁Removed in simplifiedleaf; page; (head)
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 大
- Also indexed under
- 大 big
HSK words with 类4 words in this course
粘zhānviscous, sticky, mucous, glutinousDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 占 represents the sound.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 占Phonetic componentobserve; divine; seize
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 占
HSK words with 粘1 word in this course
粮liángfood, grain, provisionsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 良 represents the sound. Simplified form of 糧.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 良Phonetic componentgood; fine
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 良
HSK words with 粮1 word in this course
糊húmuddled; paste; to stick on with pasteDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 胡 represents the sound. Simplified form of 餬.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 胡Phonetic componentrecklessly, foolishly; wildly
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 胡
HSK words with 糊3 words in this course
糙cāocoarse, harsh, rough; coarse riceDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 造 represents the sound.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 造Phonetic componentto build, to construct, to invent, to manufacture
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 造
HSK words with 糙1 word in this course
糟zāosediment, dregs; to waste, to spoilDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 曹 represents the sound.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 曹Phonetic componentclass; generation
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 曹
HSK words with 糟2 words in this course
糧liángfood, grain, provisionsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 量 represents the sound.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 量Phonetic componentmeasure, volume; amount, quantity
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 量
HSK words with 糧1 word in this course
粉fěnpowder, flour, cosmetic powder; plasterDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 分 represents the sound.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 分Phonetic componentseparate; divide
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 分
HSK words with 粉3 words in this course
粒lìgrain, granule; bullet, pelletDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 立 represents the sound.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 立Phonetic componentstand; establish
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 立
HSK words with 粒1 word in this course
粥zhōuporridge, gruel, congeeDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Steaming 弓 rice 米
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 弓 + 米
HSK words with 粥1 word in this course
粹cuìpure, unadulterated; essenceDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 卒 represents the sound.
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 卒Phonetic componentsoldier; servant; finish
- Category radical
- 米 rice
- Visual structure
- 米 + 卒
HSK words with 粹1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.