The character 密 — “secret”: how to write it and what it means
secret; dense
The Chinese character 密 is read mì and means “secret; dense”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 密
密 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 密, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 密 is made of
On top, 宀 “roof”; at the bottom, 山 “mountain”. 密码 — “secret code”, a password.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 密
- 密码passwordHSK 4
- 紧密close (tight)HSK 5
- 密切close; closelyHSK 5
- 秘密secret; secret (adj.)HSK 5
- 亲密close, intimateHSK 6
- 密集concentrated; clusterHSK 6
- 密度densityHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 密?
密 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 密 mean?
密 means “secret; dense”. It appears in 密码 (“password”), 紧密 (“close”), 密切 (“close”), 秘密 (“secret”).
How do you pronounce 密?
密 is read mì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 密 have?
11 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 密 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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