密 mì — secret; confidential; close; thick; dense
这片树林长得很密。Zhè piàn shù lín zhǎng de hěn mì.This forest grows very densely.
Common words: 秘密 (mì mì)、密码 (mì mǎ)、亲密 (qīn mì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "dense"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "dense", including 密 (mì), 浓 (nóng), 郁 (yù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "dense" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 密 (mì), 浓 (nóng), 郁 (yù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span mì, nóng, yù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 密 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 密 mìsecret; confidential; close; thick; denseUseful words: 秘密, 密码
- 浓 nóngconcentrated; denseUseful words: 浓厚, 浓缩
- 郁 yù(surname); elegant; dense (growth); melancholyUseful words: 忧郁, 抑郁
Common words for these 3 "dense" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 密 (mì) — so "dense" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
秘密mì mìsecret; private; confidential; clandestine密码mì mǎcipher; secret code; password; PIN亲密qīn mìintimate; close浓厚nóng hòudense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep浓缩nóng suōto concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich; espresso coffee浓郁nóng yùrich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense忧郁yōu yùsullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected抑郁yì yùdepressed; despondent; gloomy抑郁症yì yù zhèngclinical depression
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "dense".
浓 nóng — concentrated; dense
这杯咖啡太浓了，加点儿牛奶吧。Zhè bēi kā fēi tài nóng le, jiā diǎnr niú nǎi ba.This coffee is too strong; add some milk.
Common words: 浓厚 (nóng hòu)、浓缩 (nóng suō)、浓郁 (nóng yù)
郁 yù — (surname); elegant; dense (growth); melancholy
这件事让他心里十分郁闷。Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā xīn lǐ shí fēn yù mèn.This matter made him very depressed.
Common words: 忧郁 (yōu yù)、抑郁 (yì yù)、抑郁症 (yì yù zhèng)
All 3 characters
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