迷
mí · HSK 3
fan
🌫️ 迷 = 辶 (walk) + 米 (rice scattered) — lost wandering among scattered grains
The 辶 radical means walking/road; 米 (rice) also carries the sound mǐ → mí. So 迷 is literally walking lost where rice is scattered in all directions: bewildered, then by extension obsessed or a fan.
迷 — 辶 (walk) + 米 (rice/mǐ, phonetic)
A semantic-phonetic compound. The 辶 component (walking/road) gives the meaning of going astray on a path, while 米 (mǐ) supplies the sound. Originally referring to losing one's way while traveling, it later extended to mean confused, lost, or fascinated/captivated by something.