眯 眼

mī yǎndictionary entry

to narrow one's eyes (as when smiling or squinting)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

瞇眼眯眼 [mi1 yan3] /to narrow one's eyes (as when smiling or squinting)/

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Other forms in these source records: 瞇眼

眯
mí
to blind (as with dust) / Taiwan pr. [mǐ]
mī
to narrow one's eyes / to squint / (dialect) to take a nap
眼
yǎn
eye (CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]) / (often used with 一[yī]) a look / a glance / small hole / (bound form) salient point / classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc

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