妙
wonderful; subtle
At a glance · 妙
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从女从少，本义为年少美好，引申为巧妙、深微。会意。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为少女之美，引申为奇妙。
Structure
会意字，从女从少，表年少美好。
At a glance
Pinyinmiào
Radical女
Strokes7
UnicodeU+5999
Character type会意
Theme德行
Six languages, one character
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English
wonderful; subtle
Wonderful, clever, or subtle.
Français
merveilleux; subtil
Merveilleux, habile ou subtil.
Español
maravilloso; sutil
Maravilloso, ingenioso o sutil.
العربية
رائع؛ دقيق
رائع أو بارع أو دقيق.
Русский
чудесный; тонкий
Чудесный, искусный или тонкий.
Common words
- 妙miàowonderful
- 奇妙qí miàowonderful