冥 Stroke Order — How to Write 冥
冥 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 冖, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
冥 Radical and Character Components
冥 is an ideographic compound. The sun 日, covered 冖, with 六 providing the pronunciation.
Radical: 冖 + 8 more strokes
冥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- míng
Meanings of 冥 in Chinese
1
míng冥
Dim, dark, gloomy; the netherworld or obscurity.
森林深处有一片幽冥之处。
Deep in the forest, there is an obscure and gloomy place.
Deep, profound; used to describe deep thought, contemplation, or meditation.
他喜欢在安静的夜晚冥思人生。
He enjoys meditating on life during quiet nights.
Dull-witted, ignorant, or stubbornly unresponsive, often used in the idiom '冥顽不灵' (míng wán bù líng) meaning 'stubbornly ignorant'.
有些人思想冥顽不灵，很难接受新观念。
Some people are so stubbornly ignorant that it's hard for them to accept new ideas.
In superstitious beliefs, the realm or world that people enter after death, often referred to as the underworld or netherworld.
在一些传统习俗中，人们会烧冥衣和纸钱，以纪念逝去的亲人，愿他们在冥界安宁。
In some traditional customs, people burn paper clothes and joss paper to commemorate their departed relatives, wishing them peace in the underworld.
Common Words and Phrases with 冥
1
Joss paper banknotes burnt for the dead as offerings.
清明节的时候，人们会烧冥钞给祖先，希望他们在另一个世界生活得好。
During the Qingming Festival, people burn joss paper money for their ancestors, hoping they will live well in the afterlife.
2
Hades; the underworld, the place where, in superstitious belief, the souls of the dead reside.
传说中，冥府是死者灵魂的最终归宿。
According to legends, the underworld is the final destination for the souls of the deceased.
3
Vast and hazy, making things indistinct; also, to be in a daze.
他凝视着窗外冥迷的雨雾，思绪也变得有些冥迷。
He gazed at the hazy rain outside the window, and his thoughts also became somewhat muddled and indistinct.
4
Obscure, mysterious, or preordained, often referring to an unseen force or destiny.
冥冥之中，他们似乎注定会再次相遇。
In the mysterious course of events, they seemed destined to meet again.
5
To sit alone, quietly and upright, often in deep thought or contemplation.
他习惯在书房里冥然兀坐，享受片刻的宁静
He is accustomed to sitting quietly and solitarily in his study, enjoying a moment of peace.
6
To ponder deeply and intensely, often struggling to find a solution or understanding; to rack one's brains.
他冥思苦想了好几个小时，终于找到了解决复杂数学难题的关键。
He racked his brains for several hours and finally found the key to solving the complex math problem.
7
Stupid, dull-witted, and obstinate.
他的思想冥顽不化，很难接受新鲜事物。
His mindset is stubbornly rigid, making it difficult for him to accept new things.
8
Pluto is the outermost planet in the solar system, with an average distance of about 5.6 x 10^9 km from the Sun and an orbital period of 248.4 years.
虽然冥王星现在被归类为矮行星，但它仍然是天文学家们感兴趣的研究对象。
Although Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet, it remains a fascinating object of study for astronomers.
9
Meditation; the practice of focusing one's mind for a period of time, often to achieve a state of relaxation or spiritual awareness.
每天进行冥想可以帮助我减轻压力，提高专注力。
Daily meditation can help me reduce stress and improve focus.
10
Joss clothing; paper clothes for the dead
在清明节，人们会烧冥衣给逝去的亲人，希望他们在另一个世界过得好。
During the Qingming Festival, people burn paper clothing for their departed loved ones, hoping they live comfortably in the afterlife.
More words with 冥
- yǎo杳míng冥remote and vast, deep and obscure
- yǎo窈míng冥Deep and dark, Profound and mysterious
- míng冥jiè界Underworld, Hades
- míng冥sī思Meditation, Contemplation
- yōu幽míng冥underworld, netherworld
- míng冥míng冥zhī之zhōng中By some mysterious force, By destiny
- shēn深dù度míng冥xiǎng想Deep meditation, Profound meditation
- míng冥xiǎng想xiū修xíng行Meditation practice, Meditative practice
- zài在míng冥xiǎng想shí时while meditating, during meditation
- zài在míng冥xiǎng想zhōng中in meditation, while meditating
- dǎ打zuò坐míng冥xiǎng想meditation, sitting meditation
- jìng静zuò坐míng冥xiǎng想Meditation, Seated meditation
Idioms with 冥
- míng冥sī思kǔ苦suǒ索ponder deeply and exhaustively
- míng冥wán顽bù不líng灵stubbornly ignorant and unresponsive
- bó薄mù暮míng冥míng冥dim and dark dusk
- kǔ苦sī思míng冥xiǎng想ponder deeply and intently
- míng冥míng冥zhī之zhì志profound and steadfast resolve
- míng冥mò漠zhī之xiāng乡remote unseen realm or profound transcendent state
- míng冥wán顽bú不huà化obstinately ignorant and impervious to reason
- míng冥xíng行máng盲suǒ索act blindly, grope in the dark
- tōng通yōu幽dòng洞míng冥understand profound mysteries
- yīn阴yǔ雨huì晦míng冥continuous gloomy dark rainy weather
- míng冥mò漠zhī之dōu都netherworld or celestial abode
- míng冥shì室dú椟guān棺utterly gloomy and confined space
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Open the tool →Questions about 冥
What does 冥 mean in Chinese?
冥 (míng) means “Dim, dark, gloomy” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 冥?
冥 is pronounced míng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 冥 have?
冥 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 冥?
冥 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 冖. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 冥?
The radical of 冥 is 冖, and 冥 is an ideographic compound.