This is the 14571st most frequent Korean word.
미
"미" means "beauty."
In this sentence, '미소' (mi-so) means 'smile'. '미' here is a prefix meaning 'beauty', combined with '소' (laugh), it forms the word 'smile'.
그녀는 미소를 지으며 나를 반겼다.
She welcomed me with a smile.
'미적' (mi-jeok) is an adjective meaning 'aesthetic'. '미' signifies 'beauty', with '적' making it descriptive.
그의 작품에 미적 감각이 돋보인다.
His work shows outstanding aesthetic sense.
In this sentence, '미완성' (mi-wan-seong) translates to 'incomplete'. '미' here implies 'not yet', and '완성' means 'completion'.