懂中文 Dong Chinese

彌

mí

extensive

Phonosemantic compound. 弓 represents the meaning and 爾 represents the sound.

Components
弓 meaning component

弓  Meaning component

gōng

  

bow

爾 sound component

爾  Sound component

ěr

  

you

Evolution

彌 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
彌 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
彌 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

弥 (彌) 

mí

extensive, full; fill; complete; full; to fill; completely; more

Most common words with 彌
Freq.
Word
Meaning

弥补

to complement

弥

full

弥漫

to pervade

阿弥陀佛

Amitabha Buddha

弥撒

(Catholic) Mass

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

瀰

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

瀰