Chinese
神秘
/ʂən³⁵ mi⁵¹/
mysterious; mystical
- HSK 4
- TOCFL 6
- 神祕
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- characterChinese神 “god; deity; spirit”
- meaningChinese示 “to show; to reveal; to indicate; to notify; to instruct”
- soundChinese申 “original form of 電／电 (diàn, “lightning”)”
- characterChinese秘 “secret; undisclosed; confidential”
- meaningChinese禾 “grain; cereal”
- soundChinese必 “surely; most certainly; always; invariably”
Sources
- HSK / TOCFL word lists — Facts (levels)
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