密
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mì · secret, confidential

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #3591
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Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

宀Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 密

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mìWords pronounced mì
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Example sentences

Notice where 密 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ néng pò yì zhège xiāng zǐ de mì mǎ.我能破译这个箱子的密码。

I can crack the password of this box.

Source: Tatoeba #1627286 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zhǐshì wǒ men zhī jiān de mì mì.这只是我们之间的秘密。

This is just between you and me.

Source: Tatoeba #813522 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rì běn de rén kǒu mì dù hěn gāo.日本的人口密度很高。

Japan has a high population density.

Source: Tatoeba #390850 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men kàn qǐ lái hěn qīn mì.他们看起来很亲密。

They look pretty close.

Source: Tatoeba #353633 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú shì yǒu yì yào bǎo mì de.我不是有意要保密的。

I didn't mean to keep it secret.

Source: Tatoeba #4760001 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ gāi xuǎn zé gè ān quán de mì mǎ.你该选择个安全的密码。

You should choose a strong password!

Source: Tatoeba #8889568 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 密 in context

  1. Say mì, then recall the core meaning: secret, confidential.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 密码 (mì mǎ), meaning “cipher”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 密 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.