唏(xī)

10 strokes

sound of sobbing

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Character information

Pinyin
xī
Meaning
sound of sobbing
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 唏 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口希

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 希 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

口kǒu希xī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 唏 step by step

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

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Words with 唏

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

xī唏xū嘘

(onom.) to sigh; to sob

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Related characters

From 唏’s common words

嘘

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