弥 (mí) - To fill & to cover

弥Tone 2

mí ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 弓

伦妙

弥 · mí

To fill;

to cover;

full;

extensive;

more;

increasingly;

to last long;

used in Buddhist terms.

To fillto coverfull

Usage highlights

To fill/pervadeTo compensate/make up forLongPanoramic viewMaitreya BuddhaIncreasingly

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fragrance filled the room (弥漫).
  • This is a long-lasting friendship (弥久的友谊).
  • He wants to make up for his mistake (弥补错误).
  • This is a panoramic view (弥望).

Collocations

  • To fill/pervade(弥漫)
  • To compensate/make up for(弥补)
  • Long-lasting(弥久)
  • Panoramic view(弥望)
  • Maitreya Buddha(弥勒佛)
  • Increasingly(弥加)

Idioms

  • To cover up one's faults and gloss over wrongs(弥缝其阙)
  • The more... the more...(欲盖弥彰)
  • To fill heaven and cover earth(弥天盖地)
  • A great lie(弥天大谎)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Buddhism, 弥 is used in 弥勒佛 (Maitreya Buddha), the future Buddha who will appear on Earth.
  • The character conveys a sense of completeness, abundance, and expansiveness in classical Chinese.
  • Often used in names to express wishes for a full, abundant life or extensive knowledge.

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