Meaning of 密
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- dense; close; thick
- intimate; close
- (bound form) secret; confidential
- (Internet slang) to send a private message to (sb); to DM
- surname Mi
- name of an ancient state
How to use 密
密 often means dense or close, as in 密切 (mìqiè) and 亲密 (qīnmì), and it also means secret in words like 秘密 (mìmì), 密码 (mìmǎ) and 保密 (bǎomì). On its own it is common for describing things packed tightly together. Example: 这里的树很密。(Zhèlǐ de shù hěn mì.) The trees here are very dense.
Picture 密 (mì) as a roof 宀 over 必 (bì, must) on top of a mountain 山. Something you must keep under a roof, hidden in the mountains, is a secret, and trees packed thick on a mountain are dense.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 密 with 蜜 (mì, honey), which has the same sound and top but 虫 at the bottom instead of 山. Remember that 秘密 uses two different characters: 秘 with 禾 first, then 密.
密 in example sentences
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密 mì · dense · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 密.
| 秘密 | mìmì | secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret |
| 密码 | mìmǎ | cipher; secret code; password; PIN |
| 保密 | bǎomì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy |
| 亲密 | qīnmì | intimate; close |
| 密切 | mìqiè | close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc) |
| 紧密 | jǐnmì | inseparably close |
| 机密 | jīmì | secret; classified; classified information; secret |
| 密封 | mìfēng | to seal up |
| 严密 | yánmì | tight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough |
| 泄密 | xièmì | to leak secrets |
| 密度 | mìdù | density; concentration |
| 密集 | mìjí | concentrated; crowded together |
Questions about 密
What does 密 mean?
密 (mì) means "dense; close; thick; intimate; close" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 密?
密 is made of 1 character: 密 (11 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 密 an HSK word?
Yes. 密 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 密我 mean online?
In internet slang, 密 can be a verb meaning to send someone a private message. 密我 (mì wǒ) means DM me.
Is 密 a polite way to say two people are close?
Yes, 亲密 (qīnmì) and 密切 (mìqiè) are neutral and common. 亲密 often describes personal relationships, while 密切 is used more for ties, cooperation or attention, like 密切关注 (mìqiè guānzhù), to follow closely.