沕 (mì) - Deep & profound

沕Tone 4

mì ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

伦妙

沕 · mì

Deep;

profound;

abstruse;

also used to describe something hidden or invisible, as in deep water.

Deepprofoundabstruse

Usage highlights

Profound and subtleDeep and hiddenAbstruse and mysteriousVanishing into waterDeep waterObscure meaning

Synonyms

  • 深— deep
  • 奥— profound, abstruse
  • 玄— mysterious, abstruse

Antonyms

  • 浅— shallow
  • 显— obvious, apparent

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meaning is profound and abstruse (沕穆).
  • It vanished into the deep water (沕入深水).
  • The ancient text is obscure (古义沕深).

Collocations

  • Profound and subtle(沕穆)
  • Deep and hidden(沕深)
  • Abstruse and mysterious(沕妙)
  • Vanishing into water(沕没)
  • Deep water(沕水)
  • Obscure meaning(沕义)

Idioms

  • Profound and subtle, beyond comprehension(沕穆无穷)
  • Deep and hidden, hard to fathom(沕深难测)
  • Vanishing without a trace(沕然无踪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often appears in classical Chinese texts to describe deep, obscure, or profound concepts.
  • Used in philosophical contexts to denote something that is hidden from plain view or difficult to understand.

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