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秘方 (mì fāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

秘方 (mì fāng) is a Chinese word: secret recipe, secret formula. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 秘方

名 míng noun

secret recipe, secret formula

这家餐厅的秘方吸引了很多顾客。

zhè jiā cān tīng de mì fāng xī yǐn le hěn duō gù kè

This restaurant's secret recipe attracts many customers.

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Word breakdown

秘 mì — secret, confidential

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 神秘 shén mì — mysterious HSK 5
    • 神 divine, spiritual, supernatural quality
    • 秘 secret, hidden, concealed
    Example

    森林深处有一个神秘的湖泊。

    sēn lín shēn chù yǒu yí gè shén mì de hú pō

    Deep in the forest there is a mysterious lake.

  • 2 秘书 mì shū — secretary HSK 5
    • 秘 confidential, private (indicating the trusted nature of the role)
    • 书 documents, writing (indicating the administrative and documentary aspect of the work)
    Example

    她是公司总经理的秘书。

    tā shì gōng sī zǒng jīng lǐ de mì shū

    She is the company's general manager's secretary.

  • 3 秘密 mì mì — secret HSK 5
    • 秘 secret, confidential
    • 密 concealed, closely guarded
    Example

    这是一个秘密会议。

    zhè shì yí gè mì mì huì yì

    This is a secret meeting.

  • 4 奥秘 ào mì — mystery HSK 7
    • 奥 profound, deep, hidden
    • 秘 secret, mysterious
    Example

    科学家正在探索宇宙的奥秘。

    kē xué jiā zhèng zài tàn suō yǔ zhòu de ào mì

    Scientists are exploring the mysteries of the universe.

  • 5 秘诀 mì jué — secret HSK 7
    • 秘 secret, hidden, confidential
    • 诀 formula, knack, key method
    Example

    成功的秘诀是努力工作。

    chéng gōng de mì jué shì nǔ lì gōng zuò

    The secret to success is hard work.

方 fāng — recipe, formula, prescription

Words with this character (40)
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Structure & writing
1 秘 mì — secret; not made public

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

consists of

1.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant
禾 is a component in 37 characters
HSK 1
和 hé harmonious; peaceful 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period
HSK 3
季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year) 种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
乘 chéng to ride; to travel by (vehicle or animal) 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt') 秀 xiù (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops 科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
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积 jī to accumulate gradually 程 chéng rules; regulations 稍 shāo slightly; a little
HSK 5
私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公) 秘 mì secret; not made public 称 chēng to call; to be called 移 yí to move; to shift 税 shuì tax; duties levied by the government
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稳 wěn stable; steady
HSK 6
委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 稻 dào rice plant (annual grass with narrow leaves; staple crop in China, mainly paddy rice) 稼 jia to plant (grain crops) 稿 gǎo draft or manuscript of a poem, essay, drawing, etc.
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菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
HSK 7
秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 秤 chèng weighing scale or balance (including steelyard, platform scale, spring scale, etc.); especially a steelyard 秧 yāng seedling of a plant, especially rice seedling 秽 huì dirty; unclean
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稀 xī rare; scarce; few 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 稽 jī to stay; to tarry 酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage)
1.2 必 bì — certainly; definitely
必 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 5
秘 mì secret; not made public
HSK 7
泌 mì to secrete (a substance from a living organism)

Stroke order

2 方 fāng — square (quadrilateral with all right angles) or cube (hexahedron with all square faces)
方 is a component in 16 characters
HSK 1
房 fáng house; building for living in or storing things
HSK 2
旁 páng side; nearby 游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving
HSK 3
放 fàng to release; to set free
HSK 5
仿 fǎng to imitate; to follow as a model 施 shī to implement; to exert 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations
HSK 6
妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source
HSK 7
坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.) 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 纺 fǎng to spin (cotton, hemp, silk, wool, etc. into yarn or thread)
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芳 fāng fragrant; sweet-smelling (of flowers and plants)

方 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order