The character 蜜 — “honey”: how to write it and what it means

蜜
mì

honey

14 strokes · HSK 6

The Chinese character 蜜 is read mì and means “honey”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 蜜

蜜 has 14 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 蜜, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 蜜 is made of

Below, 虫 “insect”: bees make honey. The top is the same as in 密 mì.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 蜜

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 蜜?

蜜 has 14 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 蜜 mean?

蜜 means “honey”. It appears in 蜜蜂 (“bee”).

How do you pronounce 蜜?

蜜 is read mì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 蜜 have?

14 strokes.

← 蚁 ant蜂 bee →

More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 蜜 yourself

In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.

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