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周密

zhōumì

meticulous; thorough

A planner marks every escape route on a map with a magnifying glass nearby.
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Characters in this word

周 zhōu

Strokes
8
Radical
口 — mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

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

  • 这项救援方案之所以可行,关键在于前期调查足够周密,没有忽略任何撤离路线。 Zhè xiàng jiùyuán fāng'àn zhī suǒyǐ kěxíng, guānjiàn zàiyú qiánqī diàochá zúgòu zhōumì, méiyǒu hūlüè rènhé chèlí lùxiàn. This rescue plan is feasible because the preliminary investigation was sufficiently thorough and did not overlook any evacuation route.
  • 他做事一向周密,从来不漏掉任何细节。 Tā zuòshì yīxiàng zhōumì, cónglái bú lòudiào rènhé xìjié. He has always been meticulous in his work and never misses any detail.
  • 警方为这次行动制定了十分周密的计划。 Jǐngfāng wèi zhè cì xíngdòng zhìdìngle shífēn zhōumì de jìhuà. The police drew up a very thorough plan for this operation.

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