Chinese

迷人

/mi³⁵ ɻən³⁵/
charming; fascinating; bewitching; bewildering; enchanting; engaging
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese迷 “to get lost”
    • meaningChinese辵 “to walk for a while and be still for a while”
      • ideaChinese彳 “to walk slowly”
      • ideaChinese止 “foot”
    • soundChinese米 “hulled or husked uncooked rice (Classifier: 粒 m c mn; 顆/颗 m)”
  • characterChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個/个 m c; 隻/只 h)”

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