惜(xī)

HSK 511 strokes

to cherish

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Character information

Pinyin
xī
Meaning
to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 惜 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰忄昔

To feel 忄 for the past 昔; 昔 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

忄xīn昔xī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 惜 step by step

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

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Words with 惜

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

kě可xī惜
HSK 5

it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately

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zhēn珍xī惜
HSK 5

to treasure

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bù不xī惜
HSK 7-9

not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)

Open 不惜 page →
wǎn惋xī惜
HSK 7-9

to regret

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ài爱xī惜
HSK 7-9

to cherish

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lián怜xī惜
HSK 7-9

to take pity on

Open 怜惜 page →
xiū休xī惜

recess

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lìn吝xī惜

to stint; to be miserly

Open 吝惜 page →

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可珍不惋爱怜休吝

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