稀(xī)

HSK 7-912 strokes

sparse

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Character information

Pinyin
xī
Meaning
sparse; scattered; rare; uncommon; diluted; thin; watery; (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 绿豆稀 "sweet mung bean soup"); (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xi1 zao1] "utterly ruined")
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 稀 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰禾希

In this compound, the meaning comes from 禾 (grain); 希 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

禾hé希xī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 稀 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 稀

Common words using 稀 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xī稀qí奇
HSK 7-9

rare

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xī稀shǎo少
HSK 7-9

sparse

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xī稀hǎn罕
HSK 7-9

rare; uncommon

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yī依xī稀

vaguely; dimly; probably; very likely

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gǔ古xī稀

seventy years old

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lā拉xī稀

(coll.) to have diarrhea; to shrink back; to cower

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huò和xī稀ní泥

to try to smooth things over

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dì地guǎng广rén人xī稀

vast, but sparsely populated

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奇少罕依古拉和泥

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