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密 (mì) — how to say "secret" in Chinese
密
Secret; dense, thick
adjective
Character composition
密
secret, dense
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
Collocations
又细又密的雨
yòu xì yòu mì de yǔ
fine and dense rain
密密的树林
mì mì de shù lín
a dense forest
Examples
这个森林很密，不容易走。
This forest is very dense, and it is hard to walk through.
树林中的树长得很密。
The trees in the forest grow very densely.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say secret in Mandarin?
"secret" in Chinese is 密 (mì).
Mi in Chinese meaning
密 (mì) means "Secret; dense, thick".
How is 密 pronounced?
It is pronounced mì (written as mi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Mi in Chinese character
It is written 密 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 密?
密 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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