咪
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The word "咪咪" is formed by duplicating the character "咪", which is a phono-semantic compound composed of the semantic radical "口" (mouth), suggesting a connection to sound, and the phonetic component "米" (mǐ), which indicates its pronunciation. This reduplication results in an onomatopoeic term that mimics the sound of a cat's meow, commonly used to refer to cats or kittens.

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咪咪喜欢喝牛奶。

Mīmī xǐhuān hē niúnǎi.

Mimi likes to drink milk.

小咪咪在沙发上睡觉。

Xiǎo mīmī zài shāfā shàng shuìjiào.

The little kitten is sleeping on the sofa.

咪咪叫的时候声音很轻。

Mīmī jiào de shíhòu shēngyīn hěn qīng.

When Mimi meows, the sound is very soft.

我们家的咪咪总是追着自己的尾巴玩。

Wǒmen jiā de mīmī zǒngshì zhuīzhe zìjǐ de wěiba wán.

Our family's cat always chases its own tail to play.

每当夕阳西下，咪咪就会跳到窗台上眺望远方。

Měi dāng xīyáng xī xià, mīmī jiù huì tiào dào chuāngtái shàng tiàowàng yuǎnfāng.

Whenever the sun sets, Mimi jumps onto the windowsill to gaze into the distance.

Word Definition - 咪咪

mī mī oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc; (onom.) meow; kitty kitty!; Mimi (Western name); tits (i.e. slang for breasts)

Individual Character Details

咪 mī
咪 mī