秘

Character

秘 mì · bì

HSK 4Character2 readings

secret

Radical: 禾
Strokes: 10
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 禾必
Traditional: 祕
Frequency: #956 most common character

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Readings and meanings

mìMain reading bìRare reading

mì

mi4Main readingHSK 4Unreviewed

secret CC-CEDICT
secretary CC-CEDICT

Words that use “秘” as mì

神秘shén mìmysteriousWordHSK 4 秘书mì shūa person who helps a boss with office work, like writing…WordHSK 4 秘密mì mìsomething you keep hidden from other peopleWordHSK 4 奥秘ào mìa mysteryWordHSK 7–9 秘方mì fānga secret recipe or method, often for food or medicineWordHSK 7–9 秘诀mì juéa secret way or method that helps you do something wellWordHSK 7–9 一秘yī mìfirst secretaryWord 便秘biàn mìconstipationWord

bì

bi4Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is mì.

secret (as in 秘鲁, meaning Peru)

Words that use “秘” as bì

秘鲁bì lǔPeruWord 秘鲁苦蘵bì lǔ kǔ zhíPeruvian ground-cherryWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 秘

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Example sentences

这是一个秘密。
zhè shì yí gè mì mì
This is a secret.
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他的房间很神秘。
tā de fáng jiān hěn shén mì
His room is very mysterious.
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我的妈妈是一个秘书。
wǒ de mā ma shì yí gè mì shū
My mother is a secretary.
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Same radical 禾

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种zhǒng 種zhǒng 科kē 称chēng 稱chēng 程chéng 穫huò 积jī 積jī 移yí 秀xiù 穀gǔ

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