miè

common
literary

Meaning of

蔑 means small; trivial; contemptible; no; not at all; nothing. Pronounced miè.

  • small; trivial; contemptible
  • no; not at all; nothing
  • slander; defame; smear

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

duì
céng
láo
dòng
zhě
chōng
mǎn
miè
shì
ér
shì
zūn
zhòng
 

He is full of contempt for manual laborers rather than respect.

Zhè
zhǒng
miè
shì
guī
de
xíng
wéi
bèi
zhì
zhǐ
 

This kind of behavior that disregards rules must be stopped.

yào
miè
rén
de
 

Do not belittle others' efforts.

de
yán
zhōng
dài
zhe
miè
màn
 

There was a hint of disdain in his words.

dài
wén
rén
cháng
miè
zhī
tài
biǎo
chāo
tuō
 

Ancient scholars often expressed detachment with an air of disdain for worldly customs.