羃 (mì) - A covering, veil, or cloth used to cover & a lid or cover

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mì ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

羃 · mì

A covering, veil, or cloth used to cover something;

a lid or cover;

in ancient usage, a type of head covering or veil.

A covering, veil, or cloth used to covera lid or coverin ancient usage, a type of head covering

Usage highlights

Covering clothHead veilFood coverLid coverVeil and hatCovering net

Synonyms

  • 盖— cover, lid
  • 罩— cover, shade
  • 幕— curtain, screen
  • 帷— curtain, screen

Antonyms

  • 露— expose, reveal
  • 显— show, display

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She wore a delicate veil (羃篱) over her face.
  • The food was kept under a cover (羃) to keep it warm.
  • In ancient times, women used a head covering called mili (羃篱).

Collocations

  • Covering cloth(羃布)
  • Head veil(羃篱)
  • Food cover(食羃)
  • Lid cover(盖羃)
  • Veil and hat(羃帽)
  • Covering net(羃网)

Idioms

  • No common idioms found for this character.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in ancient China as a type of veil or head covering, particularly for women.
  • Appears in historical texts describing clothing and coverings from the Tang dynasty and earlier periods.
  • The character represents the concept of covering or obscuring something from view.

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