mǐn

common
verb

Meaning of

抿 means to smooth hair with wet brush; close slightly; tuck in. Pronounced mǐn.

  • to smooth hair with wet brush
  • close slightly; tuck in
  • to sip; to take a tiny drink

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

duì
zhe
jìng
zi
mǐn
le
mǐn
tóu
 
zhǔn
bèi
chū
mén
 

She smoothed her hair in front of the mirror before going out.

ma
měi
tiān
zǎo
shang
dōu
huì
mǐn
le
mǐn
de
jiān
 

Mom will smooth her shoulder-length hair every morning.

Huà
zhuāng
shī
yòng
xiǎo
shuā
zi
mǐn
le
mǐn
de
é
qián
suì
 

The makeup artist tidied the model's bangs with a small brush.

cōng
máng
mǐn
le
mǐn
tóu
 
jiù
gǎn
cān
jiā
miàn
shì
 

She quickly smoothed her hair and rushed to the interview.

Shuì
qián
mǐn
diǎn
yóu
zài
shāo
néng
ràng
tóu
gèng
shùn
huá
 

Applying a little hair oil to the ends with a brush before bed will make hair smoother.