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密码

mìmǎ

password

A person entering a code on a lock box
Memory picture

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

码 mǎ

Strokes
8
Radical
石 — stone, rock, mineral
Made of
石 stone, rock, mineral 马 horse
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 码

Example phrases

  • 我忘了密码。 Wǒ wàng le mìmǎ. I forgot the password.
  • 密码不对。 Mìmǎ bú duì. The password is wrong.
  • 请输密码。 Qǐng shū mìmǎ. Please enter the password.

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