Chinese symbol for “cipher”
密码
mì mǎ
Traditional: 密碼
cipher; secret code; password; PIN
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cipher is 密码 (mì mǎ), defined as: cipher; secret code; password; PIN.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 密码.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秘密 | mì mì | secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret |
| 密切 | mì qiè | close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc) |
| 紧密 (緊密) | jǐn mì | inseparably close |
| 密度 | mì dù | density; concentration |
| 机密 (機密) | jī mì | secret; classified; classified information; secret |
| 代码 (代碼) | dài mǎ | code |
| 号码 (號碼) | hào mǎ | number; measure word: 堆 (duī), 个 (gè) |
| 码头 (碼頭) | mǎ tou | wharf; dock; quay; pier |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cipher”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.