Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

keen

Chinese: 敏捷、灵敏。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “min” becomes a different word in each tone. 敏 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 敏感mǐn gǎnsensitive; susceptible
  • 过敏guò mǐn(medicine) allergic; hypersensitive; (fig.) oversensitive; prone to overreact
  • 敏锐mǐn ruìkeen; sharp; acute
  • 敏捷mǐn jiénimble; quick; shrewd
  • 灵敏líng mǐnsmart; clever; sensitive; keen

Example Sentence

狗的鼻子很敏感,能闻到很远的气味。Gǒu de bí zi hěn mǐn gǎn, néng wén dào hěn yuǎn de qì wèi.A dog nose is very sensitive and can smell things from far away.

Gǒudogdeof鼻子bí zinosehěnvery敏感mǐn gǎnsensitivenéngcan闻到wén dàoto smellhěnveryyuǎnfardeof气味qì wèiodor