欷(xī)

11 strokes

to sob

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Character information

Pinyin
xī
Meaning
to sob
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 欷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰希欠

In this compound, the meaning comes from 欠 (yawn); 希 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

希xī欠qiàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 欷 step by step

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

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Words with 欷

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

xī欷xū吁

variant of 唏嘘

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xī欷xū歔

(onom.) to sob

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Related characters

From 欷’s common words

吁歔

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