mǐn

fast

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
攵 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tap

is a component form of .

每 sound component

  Sound component

měi

  

every

Evolution

敏 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
敏 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
敏 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
敏 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

mǐn

fast, quick, clever, smart; quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart

Most common words with 敏
Freq.
Word
Meaning

敏感

sensitive

过敏

allergic

quick

敏锐

keen

敏捷

nimble

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)