(mí) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

to bewitch, to charm; a fan of; infatuated 9 strokes · Radical (to walk) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 迷 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced .

Stroke Order & Practice

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迷 — 9 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Lower-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

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outer to walk
inner rice

Radical

The radical of is — meaning to walk. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: .

How the character is built

is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component (walk) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 迷

qiúmí sports fan; ball game fan
球迷们在为自己的球队加油。
Qiúmímen zài wèi zìjǐ de qiúduì jiāyóu.
Fans are cheering for their team.

Tasks Featuring 迷 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论体育项目及比赛
Sports · 球迷

FAQ

What does 迷 mean in Chinese?

迷 (mí) means to bewitch, to charm; a fan of; infatuated. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 迷 have?

迷 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 迷?

The radical of 迷 is 辶 (to walk). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 达, 连, 通, 递, 逛.

What is the pinyin for 迷?

迷 is pronounced mí.

What HSK 4 words use 迷?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 迷 appears in 1 word, including 球迷 (qiúmí). See the full list above.

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