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保密 (bǎo mì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

保密 (bǎo mì) is a Chinese word: to keep secret. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 保密

动 dòng verb

to keep secret

公司要求员工对客户资料保密。

gōng sī yāo qiú yuán gōng duì kè hù zī liào bǎo mì

The company requires employees to keep customer information confidential.

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Word breakdown

保 bǎo — to keep, to protect, to preserve

密 mì — secret, confidential

Structure & writing
1 保 bǎo — to guard and protect from harm or loss
保 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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1.2 呆 dāi — foolish; stupid
呆 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order

2 密 mì — dense; closely spaced (opposite of sparse)

密 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 山 shān — mountain; hill
山 is a component in 33 characters
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