迷恋

mí liàn · HSK 7

to be infatuated with

😻 迷 lost/spellbound + 恋 romantic-love = so lost in love you cannot quit it

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.

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