稀(xī): sparse

HSK 7-912 strokes

sparse

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奇少罕依古拉珍世

Character informationHSK 7-9

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 & structureWhere 稀 comes from

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.

Words with 稀

xī稀qí奇

HSK 7-9

rare

xī稀shǎo少

HSK 7-9

sparse

xī稀hǎn罕

HSK 7-9

rare; uncommon

yī依xī稀

vaguely; dimly; probably; very likely

gǔ古xī稀

seventy years old

lā拉xī稀

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

zhēn珍xī稀

rare

xī稀shì世

rare

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