奥秘
Old HSK 6
奥秘 (àomì) · mystery
奥秘 (àomì) means “mystery; secret”. It is written with 2 characters: 奥 (mysterious) + 秘 (secret). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 奥秘 is built
The characters
奥 ào · mysterious
What 奥 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 米mǐ — rice
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
秘 mì · secret
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)
Example sentences
科学家在研究宇宙的奥秘。Kēxuéjiā zài yánjiū yǔzhòu de àomì.Scientists are studying the mysteries of the universe.
大自然有很多奥秘。Dàzìrán yǒu hěnduō àomì.Nature holds many mysteries.
Questions about 奥秘
What does 奥秘 mean?
奥秘 (àomì) means “mystery; secret”.
How do you pronounce 奥秘?
奥秘 is pronounced àomì.
Which HSK level is 奥秘?
奥秘 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 奥秘 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 2: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.