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密

Mandarin · pinyin mì#

dense; close; thick
intimate; close
(bound form) secret; confidential
(Internet slang) to send a private message to (sb); to DM

Mandarin · pinyin Mì#

surname Mi
name of an ancient state

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密: mì · dense, thick, close; intimate

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4 · mi4

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character · Etymology 1

dense; thick; close; tight
intimate; close
secret; confidential; concealed
fine; meticulous; careful
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) calm; quiet; tranquil
(Internet slang) to DM; to send a direct message
33rd tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "closeness" (𝌦)
a surname

character · Etymology 2

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) densely packed; dense and numerous

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