秘
HSK 4

秘 (mì): secret, mysterious, abstruse

mì

secret, mysterious, abstruse

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Pinyin

mì

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

secret, mysterious, abstruse

How to Write 秘 (mì)

秘 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 秘

A phono-semantic compound: 禾 (grain) carries the meaning, and 必 hints at the pronunciation.

What 秘 is Made Of

秘 is built from 2 components:

禾cereal, grain, rice
必surely, certainly

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Words Using 秘

Common Chinese words that contain 秘:

奥秘

àomì

神秘

shénmì

秘书

mìshū

秘密

mìmì

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