CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xi1
- English meanings
- rare, uncommon, watery, sparse
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 禾; right 希.
Meaning & sound clues
禾 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “grain”.
希 is identified as the sound component (xī). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 稀.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
practice; habit
sip
like; happiness
evening; sunset
daughter-in-law
play; laugh
hope; rare
measure word (general)
move; migrate
breath; rest; news
all; know
cherish; pity
play
former times; past
clear; distinct
sunlight; dawn light
analyze; explain
wash
stream
extinguish
bright; prosperous
sacrifice
rhinoceros; sharp
be
fine
practice; habit; custom
knee
attack; follow
west
path; way
tin (chemistry)
crack; gap
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 稀奇
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