蜜 mì honey
honey; nectar; sweet
How to remember 蜜: 宓 quiet + 虫 insect = honey. The beekeeper stays quiet as each insect crawls over her glove, then carefully lifts out a frame full of golden honey.
Component breakdown
蜜 = 宓 quiet + 虫 insect
- 宓 quiet
- 虫 insect
The beekeeper stays quiet as each insect crawls over her glove, then carefully lifts out a frame full of golden honey.
How it is used
- Honey/sweet - 蜂蜜 (fēngmì) honey, 蜜蜂 (mìfēng) bee.
- Figurative sweetness: 甜蜜 (tiánmì) sweet (of love/life), 蜜月 (mìyuè) honeymoon.
- 甜言蜜语 (tiányán-mìyǔ) = sweet nothings/honeyed words.
- Internet slang 闺蜜 (guīmì) = a close female best friend (BFF).