保 bǎo
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 呆 dull, simple, stupid
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
保密
bǎomì
to keep secret
Characters in this word
密 mì
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宓 quiet, silent, still 山 mountain, hill, peak
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 请你保密。 Qǐng nǐ bǎomì. Please keep it secret.
- 这事要保密。 Zhè shì yào bǎomì. This matter must stay secret.
- 大家都保密。 Dàjiā dōu bǎomì. Everyone keeps it secret.
Related words
- 保 bǎo to protect; to keep
- 保安 bǎo'ān security guard
- 保持 bǎochí to keep; to maintain
- 保存 bǎocún to save; to store
- 保护 bǎohù to protect
- 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to save
- 保险 bǎoxiǎn insurance; safe
- 保证 bǎozhèng to guarantee; to make sure
- 环保 huánbǎo environmental protection; eco-friendly
- 确保 quèbǎo to make sure; to ensure
- 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative
- 担保 dānbǎo to guarantee