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瞑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
瞑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
瞑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
瞑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
瞑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
瞑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
瞑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
瞑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
瞑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

瞑 Stroke Order — How to Write 瞑

Stroke Order

瞑 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 目, 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.

瞑 Radical and Character Components

Components:目冥

瞑 is an ideographic compound. One's eyes 目at night 冥; 冥 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 目 + 10 more strokes

瞑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • míng
  • mián

Meanings of 瞑 in Chinese

1

míng瞑

Describes something as hazy, blurred, or indistinct, often referring to vision or appearance.
他觉得眼睛瞑瞑的，看什么都模糊。
He felt his eyes were hazy, seeing everything blurred.
To close one's eyes, often in death, or to die peacefully/without regret; '死不瞑目' (sǐ bù míng mù) means to die with a grievance or without peace.
如果这个愿望无法实现，他会死不瞑目
If this wish cannot be fulfilled, he will die with a grievance.
2

mián瞑

To sleep, used interchangeably with '眠'.
他常常在午后瞑上一小会儿。
He often takes a short nap in the afternoon.

Common Words and Phrases with 瞑

1
míng瞑gōng工
night job
为了赶上项目进度，团队成员们不得不轮流进行瞑工。
To meet the project deadline, team members had to take turns working the night shift.
2
míng瞑mù目
To close one's eyes (often used to refer to dying peacefully or without regrets).
他毕生的心愿终于达成，即便现在离开人世，也能瞑目了
His lifelong wish was finally fulfilled; even if he were to leave this world now, he could close his eyes in peace.
3
míng瞑sè色
dusk or twilight; the color of the sky at dusk
瞑色渐浓，远处的山峦被披上了一层神秘的紫色。
As twilight deepened, the distant mountains were cloaked in a mysterious purple hue.

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Questions about 瞑

What does 瞑 mean in Chinese?

瞑 (míng) means “Describes something as hazy” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 瞑?

瞑 has 2 pronunciations: míng, mián.

How many strokes does 瞑 have?

瞑 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 瞑?

瞑 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 目. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 瞑?

The radical of 瞑 is 目, and 瞑 is an ideographic compound.