秘
秘 (mì) · secret
秘 (mì) means “secret”. It is made of 禾 + 必 and has 10 strokes.
Break 秘 into its parts
What 秘 is made of
- 禾 hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 必 bì — surely
- 心 xīn — heart
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 禾 gives the meaning, 必 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
秘 stroke order
Example sentences with 秘密
这是我们俩的秘密。Zhè shì wǒmen liǎ de mìmì.This is a secret between the two of us.
你能保守秘密吗？Nǐ néng bǎoshǒu mìmì ma?Can you keep a secret?
Words with 秘
Also built with 禾
- 乘chéngto ride (a vehicle)
- 利lìgains
- 和héand
- 委wěito appoint
- 季jìseason
- 秀xiùelegant
- 私sīpersonal
- 秃tūbald
- 秋qiūautumn
- 种zhǒngkind
- 科kēsubject
- 秒miǎosecond (of time)
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | secret |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 禾 (grain, #115) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 秘
What does 秘 mean?
秘 (mì) means “secret”.
How many strokes does 秘 have?
秘 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 秘?
The radical of 秘 is 禾 (hé, “grain”), Kangxi radical number 115.
What parts make up 秘?
秘 is made of 禾 (cereal) and 必 (surely).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.