神秘

shén

Traditional: 神秘

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Translation

mysterious, mystical

Word origin

A compound of 神 (shén, spirit, deity) and 秘 (mì, secret, hidden), together describing something with an unknowable, otherworldly quality.

Origin
compound
Root
神 (shén, spirit) + 秘 (mì, secret)

Stroke order

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Examples

zuòbǎo

This ancient castle is very mysterious.

He gave a mysterious smile.

shēn

A mysterious power is hidden deep in the forest.

fēng

The contents of that letter were highly mysterious.

She kept a mysterious attitude about everything.

神秘 (shén mì) means mysterious or mystical, describing something hidden, hard to explain, or charged with an air of the supernatural. It often modifies places, smiles, atmospheres, and forces.

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This word is part of lesson 36.