爢 (mí) - Mí — an ancient, rare character meaning 'to & to burn

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mí ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

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爢 · mí

Mí — an ancient, rare character meaning 'to be destroyed by fire;

to burn;

to scorch';

also appears in classical texts as a variant form.

Mí — an ancient, rare character meaning 'toto burnto scorch'

Usage highlights

destroyed by firescorching heatfire damageburn to ashesancient variantrare character

Synonyms

  • 焚— to burn; to set fire to
  • 烧— to burn; to cook
  • 燬— to burn down; to destroy by fire

Antonyms

  • 生— to live; to grow (opposite of destruction)
  • 建— to build; to construct (opposite of destroy)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient texts describe the city being destroyed by fire (爢).
  • In classical poetry, it symbolizes scorching heat (爢热).
  • It appears as a variant character in some editions (爢 as variant).

Collocations

  • destroyed by fire(爢毁)
  • scorching heat(爢热)
  • fire damage(爢损)
  • burn to ashes(爢为灰烬)
  • ancient variant(古爢)
  • rare character(稀爢)

Idioms

  • Red cliffs burned, strong enemy destroyed(赤壁爢兵)
  • All things turned to ashes(万物爢烬)
  • Scorched earth strategy(焦土爢野)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character found primarily in classical texts and dictionaries.
  • Often appears as a variant form of more common fire-related characters.
  • Used in historical contexts describing destruction by fire or warfare.

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