溪(xī)

HSK 7-913 strokes

creek

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Character information

Pinyin
xī
Meaning
creek; rivulet
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 溪 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵奚

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 奚 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ奚xī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 溪 step by step

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

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Words with 溪

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

xiǎo小xī溪
HSK 7-9

brook; streamlet

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zhuó卓xī溪

Zhuoxi or Chohsi township in Hualien County 花莲县, east…

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ān安xī溪

see 安溪县

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nán南xī溪

see 南溪区

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tún屯xī溪

see 屯溪区

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cén岑xī溪

see 岑溪市[Cen2 xi1 Shi4]

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wū巫xī溪

see 巫溪县

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cí慈xī溪

see 慈溪市[Ci2 xi1 Shi4]

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