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稀

xī
HSK 7-9

“Sparse” in Chinese is 稀 (xī).

Other characters with the syllable xi: see all 29 →

Meaning

  • sparse; scattered
  • rare; uncommon
  • diluted; thin; watery
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  • bound formsth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] "sweet mung bean soup")
  • bound formtotally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xi1 zao1] "utterly ruined")

Example

树木很稀少。

The trees were very scarce.

From 稀少 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Words containing 稀

稀罕xīhanrare; uncommonHSK 7-9稀奇xīqírareHSK 7-9稀少xīshǎosparseHSK 7-9

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