Character

戏

xì HSK 3

戏 xì HSK 3

1. to play; to frolic
2. to tease; to joke
3. a performance or play (using speech, movement, expression, song, and dance); also acrobatics
4. a surname

Words using 戏 as xì (3)

1 游戏 yóu xì — game HSK 3
- 游 play, recreational activity
- 戏 play, entertainment, performance
Example

孩子们在公园里做游戏。

hái zi men zài gōng yuán lǐ zuò yóu xì

The children are playing games in the park.
2 戏剧 xì jù — drama HSK 5
- 戏 theatrical performance, play
- 剧 dramatic work, theatrical piece
Example

中国古典戏剧有悠久的历史。

Zhōng guó gǔ diǎn xì jù yǒu yōu jiǔ de lì shǐ

Chinese classical drama has a long history.
3 戏曲 xì qǔ — traditional Chinese opera HSK 6
- 戏 drama, play, theater
- 曲 melody, tune, music
Example

京剧是中国最著名的戏曲之一。

jīng jù shì zhōng guó zuì zhù míng de xì qǔ zhī yī

Peking Opera is one of China's most famous traditional operas.

Structure & writing

戏 xì — to play; to frolic

戏 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action

又 is a component in 38 characters

HSK 1

对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)

HSK 3

双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic

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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)

HSK 4

仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support

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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)

HSK 5

劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy

HSK 6

叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')

HSK 7

侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)

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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)

2 戈 gē — ancient hooked weapon with a metal head and bamboo or wooden handle

戈 is a component in 12 characters

HSK 1

找 zhǎo to look for; to seek out

HSK 3

戏 xì to play; to frolic 或 huò perhaps; maybe

HSK 4

划 huà to divide; to differentiate 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body)

HSK 5

战 zhàn war; battle; combat 裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)

HSK 6

戒 jiè to guard against; to be vigilant 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)

HSK 7

伐 fá to chop (a tree); to fell 戳 chuō stamp; seal (–子, –儿) 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants)

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