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密碼

简密码 · 繁密碼

Mandarin · pinyin mì mǎ

cipher; secret code
password; PIN

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密: mì · dense, thick, close; intimate
碼: Look up this written character
码: mǎ · number, numerals; yard; symbol

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4–3 · mi4 ma3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mat6 maa5

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noun

password; passcode; PIN
secret code; cipher
(figurative) key or secret to success (mostly in the context of achieving wealth or popularity)

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