秘 (mì): see 秘魯|秘鲁, secret, secretary
秘 (mì) is a Chinese character meaning “secret.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 禾 (semantic) and 必 (phonetic). It ranks #896 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 秘 grain. Its radical form 禾 (grain) appears in many related characters such as 秋 (qiū, autumn), 科 (kē, branch of study), 租 (zū, to hire).
Definitions
- see 秘魯|秘鲁
- secret
- secretary
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 秘
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秘方noun | mì fāng | secret recipe |
| 秘鲁proper-noun | bì lǔ | Peru |
| 秘诀noun | mì jué | variant of 秘訣|秘诀 |
| 隐秘verb | yǐn mì | secret |
| 便秘verb | biàn mì | constipation |
| 奥秘noun | ào mì | secret |
| 秘书长noun | mì shū zhǎng | secretary-general |
| 秘籍noun | mì jí | rare book |
| 揭秘verb | jiē mì | to reveal a secret |
| 诡秘adjective | guǐ mì | secretive |
| 秘而不宣phrase | mì ér bù xuān | to withhold information |
| 秘书处 | mì shū chù | secretariat |
| 文秘noun | wén mì | secretary |
| 秘传 | mì chuán | to hand down secret knowledge from generation to generation within a school or family etc |
| 秘闻noun | mì wén | matters (concerning a prominent family etc) intended to be kept private |
秘 appears in 50 compound words: 50 as the first character, 30 as the last, and 20 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 秘 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
Example Sentences
写好秘字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。
xiě hǎo mì zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhēng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .
To write the secret character correctly, you must master the proper stroke order.
发明洗澡吃橙子的人是个天才?揭秘“浴室水果”背后的科学与乐趣
fā míng xǐ zǎo chī chéng zǐ de rén shì gè tiān cái ? jiē mì yù shì shuǐ guǒ bèi hòu de kē xué yǔ lè qù
The man who invented the bath and eating oranges was a genius? Uncover the science and fun behind "Bathroom Fruit"
...桃86满十八会变黑吗?真相与使用技巧大揭秘
. . . táo 8 6 mǎn shí bā huì biàn hēi ma ? zhēn xiāng yǔ shǐ yòng jì qiǎo dà jiē mì
... Does peach 86 turn black when you're eighteen? The truth and usage tips are revealed
女总裁秘恋陈子强“金援数百万” 画作、代言全买单...
nǚ zǒng cái mì liàn chén zǐ qiáng jīn yuán shǔ bǎi wàn huà zuò , dài yán quán mǎi dān . . .
The female president secretly loves Chen Ziqiang's "millions of financial aid" paintings and endorsements are all paid...
秘鲁军用直升机救灾任务坠毁 15人全数罹难
mì lǔ jūn yòng zhí shēng jī jiù zāi rèn wù zhuì huǐ 1 5 rén quán shǔ 罹 nán
Peruvian military helicopter crashed on a disaster relief mission, killing all 15 people
走到哪都看见她!施工外墙必备“神秘女郎” 真实用途超爆笑
zǒu dào nǎ dōu kàn jiàn tā ! shī gōng wài qiáng bì bèi shén mì nǚ láng zhēn shí yòng tú chāo bào xiào
I see her everywhere I go! The construction of exterior walls is a must-have "mystery girl" The real use is super hilarious
谁能揭开海洋的奥秘？
Shéi néng jiēkāi hǎiyáng de àomì?
Who is able to reveal the mysteries of the sea?
汤姆很隐秘，不是吗？
Tāngmǔ hěn yǐnmì, bùshìma?
Tom is being very secretive, isn't he?
佐藤是社长的新秘书。
Zuǒténg shì shèzhǎng de xīn mìshū.
Sato is the new secretary of the company president.
汤姆隐藏着一个可怕的秘密。
Tāngmǔ yǐncáng zhe yī gè kěpà de mìmì.
Tom is hiding a terrible secret.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 禾 (grain) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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