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The character "秘", conveying the sense of secrecy or mystery, originated from its traditional form "祕", which combined the "示" component related to spiritual domains with "必" acting as a phonetic element, initially referring to concealed religious knowledge or private rituals. Over time, its application broadened beyond the sacred to describe any hidden or confidential matter, reflecting a semantic shift from the specifically arcane to the generally unknown. The simplified form "秘" later replaced the "示" with "禾", a structural modification that changed the character's visual composition while its core meaning remained consistent, allowing it to continue denoting secrecy in contemporary usage.
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我知道那个秘密。
她是一位秘书。
这个地方很神秘。
他保守着这个秘密。
秘方是这道菜的关键。
探险队发现了神秘洞穴。
公司的新项目处于保密状态。
这部小说充满了悬疑和秘密。