mǐ

弭

Character · Verb · Noun

quell; eliminate; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to quell; to pacify; to suppress

literary

A classical/literary term, often used in formal or historical contexts. Refers to putting an end to disasters, conflicts, or problems.

Mǐ弭
huàn患
yú于
wèi未
rán然
 。

Eliminate disaster before it happens.

Liǎng两
guó国
qiān签
dìng订
hé和
yuē约
 ，
mǐ弭
bīng兵
zhǐ止
zhàn战
 。

The two countries signed a peace treaty to end the war.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
chōng冲
tū突
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
mǐ弭
píng平
 。

This conflict was finally quelled.

2.

noun

a surname

A rare Chinese surname.

Wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
Mǐ弭
 。

I have a colleague whose surname is Mi.

Mǐ弭
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
 。

Mr. Mi is a historian.