彌
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See also: 弥
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Translingual
| Japanese | 弥 |
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| Simplified | 弥 |
| Traditional | 彌 |
Han character
彌 (Kangxi radical 57, 弓+14, 17 strokes, cangjie input 弓一火月 (NMFB), four-corner 11227, composition ⿰弓爾)
Derived characters
Further reading
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 361, character 11
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 9877
- Dae Jaweon: page 679, character 9
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1004, character 3
- Unihan data for U+5F4C
Chinese
| trad. | 彌 | |
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| simp. | 弥* | |
| alternative forms | 𢑀 㣆 | |
Glyph origin
| Historical forms of the character 彌 |
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| Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) |
| Small seal script |
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Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *mnel): semantic 弓 + phonetic 爾 (OC *njelʔ).
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): mei4 / nei4
- Hakka
- Eastern Min (BUC): mì
- Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): bi2
- Southern Min
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 6mi
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: mí
- Wade–Giles: mi2
- Yale: mí
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mi
- Palladius: ми (mi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mi³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: mei4 / nei4
- Yale: mèih / nèih
- Cantonese Pinyin: mei4 / nei4
- Guangdong Romanization: méi4 / néi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /mei̯²¹/, /nei̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
Note: nei4 - more common variant.
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: mì
- Hakka Romanization System: miˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: mi2
- Sinological IPA: /mi¹¹/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
- Hakka Romanization System: mi
- Sinological IPA: /mi⁵⁵/
- (Meixian)
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: mì
- Sinological IPA (key): /mi⁵³/
- (Fuzhou)
- Puxian Min
- (Putian, Xianyou)
- Pouseng Ping'ing: bi2
- Sinological IPA (key): /pi¹³/
- (Putian, Xianyou)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: mí
- Tâi-lô: mí
- Phofsit Daibuun: mie
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /mĩ⁴¹/
- IPA (Taipei): /mĩ⁵³/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ní
- Tâi-lô: ní
- Phofsit Daibuun: nie
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /nĩ⁴¹/
- IPA (Taipei): /nĩ⁵³/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: nî
- Tâi-lô: nî
- Phofsit Daibuun: nii
- IPA (Taipei): /nĩ²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /nĩ²³/
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: ni2
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: ní
- Sinological IPA (key): /ni⁵²/
- Wu
- Middle Chinese: mjie
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*m-nə/
- (Zhengzhang): /*mnel/
Definitions
彌
- to relax a bow
- to fill; to cover
- full; overflowing; extensive
- long; distant
- more
- 顏淵喟然歎曰：「仰之彌高，鑽之彌堅。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Yán Yuān kuìrán tàn yuē: “Yǎng zhī mí gāo, zuān zhī mí jiān.”
- Yan Yuan, in admiration of the Master's doctrines, sighed and said, “I looked up to them, and they seemed to become more high; I tried to penetrate them, and they seemed to become more firm;
颜渊喟然叹曰：「仰之弥高，钻之弥坚。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 然則諸侯之地有限，暴秦之欲無厭，奉之彌繁，侵之愈急。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 11th century CE, 蘇洵 (Su Xun), 六國論
- Ránzé zhūhóu zhī dì yǒu xiàn, bào Qín zhī yù wú yàn, fèng zhī mí fán, qīn zhī yù jí.
- The lands of the six states were limited, while the desire of Qin was insatiable. The more frequent the six states offered Qin land, the hastier Qin invaded them.
然则诸侯之地有限，暴秦之欲无厌，奉之弥繁，侵之愈急。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- to mend; to repair
- a surname
Synonyms
- (more):
Compounds
- 仰之彌高 / 仰之弥高 (yǎngzhīmígāo)
- 封彌 / 封弥
- 彌事 / 弥事
- 彌天 / 弥天 (mítiān)
- 彌天亙地 / 弥天亘地 (mítiāngèndì)
- 彌天大罪 / 弥天大罪 (mítiāndàzuì)
- 彌天大謊 / 弥天大谎 (mítiāndàhuǎng)
- 彌天案 / 弥天案
- 彌封 / 弥封 (mífēng)
- 彌市 / 弥市 (Míshì)
- 彌年 / 弥年
- 彌敬 / 弥敬
- 彌時 / 弥时
- 彌月 / 弥月 (míyuè)
- 彌月酒 / 弥月酒 (míyuèjiǔ)
- 彌望 / 弥望 (míwàng)
- 彌滿 / 弥满
- 彌漫 / 弥漫 (mímàn)
- 彌生文化 / 弥生文化
- 彌留 / 弥留 (míliú)
- 彌綸 / 弥纶
- 彌縫 / 弥缝
- 彌羅 / 弥罗
- 彌習彌佳 / 弥习弥佳
- 彌補 / 弥补 (míbǔ)
- 彌足珍貴 / 弥足珍贵 (mízúzhēnguì)
- 愛彌兒 / 爱弥儿
- 日久彌新 / 日久弥新
- 曠日彌久 / 旷日弥久
- 欲蓋彌彰 / 欲盖弥彰 (yùgàimízhāng)
- 歷久彌新 / 历久弥新 (lìjiǔmíxīn)
- 老而彌堅 / 老而弥坚
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): mei4 / nei4
- Eastern Min (BUC): mì
- Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): bi2
- Southern Min
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 6mi
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: mí
- Wade–Giles: mi2
- Yale: mí
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mi
- Palladius: ми (mi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mi³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: mei4 / nei4
- Yale: mèih / nèih
- Cantonese Pinyin: mei4 / nei4
- Guangdong Romanization: méi4 / néi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /mei̯²¹/, /nei̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
Note: nei4 - more common variant.
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: mì
- Sinological IPA (key): /mi⁵³/
- (Fuzhou)
- Puxian Min
- (Putian, Xianyou)
- Pouseng Ping'ing: bi2
- Sinological IPA (key): /pi¹³/
- (Putian, Xianyou)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: mî
- Tâi-lô: mî
- Phofsit Daibuun: mii
- IPA (Taipei): /mĩ²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /mĩ²³/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: mí
- Tâi-lô: mí
- Phofsit Daibuun: mie
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /mĩ⁴¹/
- IPA (Taipei): /mĩ⁵³/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bí
- Tâi-lô: bí
- Phofsit Daibuun: bie
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /bi⁴¹/
- IPA (Taipei): /bi⁵³/
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: mi5
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: mî
- Sinological IPA (key): /mi⁵⁵/
- Wu
- Middle Chinese: mjie
Definitions
彌
- Used in transcription.
Compounds
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄧˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: mǐ
- Wade–Giles: mi3
- Yale: mǐ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mii
- Palladius: ми (mi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mi²¹⁴/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Definitions
彌
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: ní
- Wade–Giles: ni2
- Yale: ní
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ni
- Palladius: ни (ni)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ni³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Definitions
彌
- Alternative form of 婗 (ní)
Japanese
| 弥 | |
| 彌 |
Kanji
彌
(Jinmeiyō kanji, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 弥)
Readings
- Go-on: み (mi)
- Kan-on: び (bi)
- Kun: いや (iya, 彌)、や (ya, 彌)、ひさしい (hisashii, 彌しい)、わたる (wataru, 彌る)、あまねし (amaneshi, 彌し)、いよいよ (iyoiyo, 彌)
Korean
Hanja
彌 (eumhun 미륵 미 (mireuk mi))
彌 (eumhun 두루 미 (duru mi))
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References
Vietnamese
Han character
彌: Hán Việt readings: di
彌: Nôm readings: di
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