藐 miǎo to despise
to despise; to disdain
How to remember 藐: 艹 grass + 貌 countenance = to despise. The cat sits on the grass, looks at the cheap new food with a cold countenance and seems to despise it.
Component breakdown
藐 = 艹 grass + 貌 countenance
- 艹 grass
- 貌 countenance
- 豸 crouching beast
- 皃 countenance
The cat sits on the grass, looks at the cheap new food with a cold countenance and seems to despise it.
How it is used
- 'To despise/belittle' - chiefly 藐视 (miǎoshì), to hold in contempt, including the legal term 藐视法庭 (miǎoshì fǎtíng), contempt of court.
- Close to 蔑视 (mièshì); 藐视 leans slightly toward 'treat as insignificant/beneath notice', as in 战略上藐视敌人 (strategically despise the enemy).