秘
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secret; secretary
- HSK 3.0
- Level 4
- Old HSK
- Level 5
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 禾 +5
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 秘
- Common rank
- #1,377
- Unicode
- U+79D8
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Formation & memory
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Words with 秘
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 联合国秘书处 | United Nations Secretariat | |
| 神秘主义 | mysticism | |
| 秘密基地 | hideaway; private or insider-only place | |
| 秘密活动 | clandestine activities; covert operation | |
| 秘书长 | secretary-general | |
| 秘密会社 | a secret society | |
| 大便秘结 | constipation | |
| 秘书处 | secretariat | |
| 隐秘难言 | too embarrassing to mention | |
| 财务秘书 | treasurer | |
| 秘而不宣 | to withhold information; to keep sth secret | |
| 新娘秘书 | (Tw) bridal stylist | |
| 副秘书长 | vice-secretary | |
| 大秘 | (coll.) top aide; senior personal secretary (to a senior official) | |
| 一秘 | first secretary | |
| 小秘 | (ironically) "secretary" (i.e. boss's mistress) | |
| 文秘 | secretary | |
| 秘道 | variant of 密道[mi4 dao4] | |
| 新秘 | (Tw) bridal stylist (abbr. for 新娘秘書|新娘秘书[xin1 niang2 mi4 shu1]) | |
| 神秘 | mysterious; mystery |
Sound family
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