密
密 (mì) means “dense”. It is made of 宓 + 山 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 密 into its parts
What 密 is made of
- 宓 mì — quiet
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 必 bì — surely
- 心 xīn — heart
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 宀 — roof
- 山 shān — mountain
- 凵 qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A silent 宓 mountain 山; 宓 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
密 stroke order
Example sentences
这片森林的树很密。Zhè piàn sēnlín de shù hěn mì.The trees in this forest are very dense.
这里的房子太密了。Zhèlǐ de fángzi tài mì le.The houses here are too close together.
Words with 密
- 保密bǎomìto keep secret
- 紧密jǐnmìclose
- 秘密mìmìsecret
- 密码mìmǎpassword
- 密切mìqièclose
- 亲密qīnmìclose
- 稠密chóumìdense
- 机密jīmìsecret
- 精密jīngmìprecise
- 密度mìdùdensity
- 密封mìfēngto seal
- 严密yánmìtight
- 周密zhōumìthorough
Also built with 宓
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | dense; close; secret |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 宀 (roof, #40) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 密
What does 密 mean?
密 (mì) means “dense; close; secret”.
How many strokes does 密 have?
密 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 密?
The radical of 密 is 宀 (mián, “roof”), Kangxi radical number 40.
What parts make up 密?
密 is made of 宓 (quiet) and 山 (mountain).
Which HSK level is 密?
密 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 密 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.