密 (mì) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- secret
- confidential
- intimate
- close
- dense
- thick
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
密 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 密 is 宀 — meaning roof. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 寄察富寒.
How the character is built
密 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A silent 宓 mountain 山; 宓 also provides the pronunciation.
HSK 4 Words Containing 密
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
密 appears in 22 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 密 / 相关任务
Words containing 密 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 密 mean in Chinese?
密 (mì) means secret, confidential; intimate, close; dense, thick. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 密 have?
密 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 密?
The radical of 密 is 宀 (roof). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 寄, 察, 富, 寒.
What is the pinyin for 密?
密 is pronounced mì.
What HSK 4 words use 密?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 密 appears in 1 word, including 密码 (mìmǎ). See the full list above.