膝(xī)

HSK 7-915 strokes

old variant of 膝[xi1]

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Character information

Pinyin
xī
Meaning
old variant of 膝[xi1]
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 膝 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼桼

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺼ (flesh); 桼 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺼桼qī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 膝 step by step

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

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Words with 膝

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

xī膝gài盖
HSK 7-9

knee

Open 膝盖 page →
cù促xī膝

to sit knee to knee

Open 促膝 page →
niú牛xī膝

Achyranthes bidentata (root used in Chinese medicine)

Open 牛膝 page →
pán盘xī膝

cross-legged

Open 盘膝 page →
xī膝xià下

at the knee (in reference to children)

Open 膝下 page →
hù护xī膝

kneepad

Open 护膝 page →
cù促xī膝tán谈xīn心

(idiom) to sit side-by-side and have a heart-to-heart talk

Open 促膝谈心 page →
bēi卑gōng躬qū屈xī膝

to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning

Open 卑躬屈膝 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 膝’s common words

盖促牛盘下护谈心

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