暗号

暗號

ànhào

noun #7,864

Measure Word

一个暗号 gè

Meanings

1 secret signal
2 code word
3 password (spoken)

Characters

dark; secret; hidden

signal; sign; number

Examples

你知道暗号是什么吗？

Nǐ zhīdào ànhào shì shénme ma?

Do you know what the code word is?

他们用暗号来联络。

Tāmen yòng ànhào lái liánluò.

They used secret signals to communicate.

进门之前要先说暗号。

Jìnmén zhīqián yào xiān shuō ànhào.

You have to say the password before entering.

Tips

usage

暗号 refers to a spoken code word or physical signal, not a digital password. For computer/account passwords, use 密码.

Stroke Order

暗 àn

号 hào