Character

稀

xī HSK 7

稀 xī HSK 7

1. rare; scarce; few
2. sparse; widely spaced (opposite of 密)
3. thin; watery; dilute (opposite of 稠)
4. thin or watery substance
5. (used before adjectives like 松, 软) very; extremely

Words using 稀 as xī (5)

1 珍稀 zhēn xī — rare and precious HSK 7
- 珍 precious, valuable, treasured
- 稀 rare, scarce, uncommon
Example

大熊猫是珍稀动物。

dà xióng māo shì zhēn xī dòng wù

Giant pandas are rare and precious animals.
2 稀奇 xī qí — rare HSK 7
- 稀 rare, scarce, sparse
- 奇 strange, unusual, odd
Example

在城市里看到野生动物真稀奇。

zài chéng shì lǐ kàn dào yě shēng dòng wù zhēn xī qí

It's really rare to see wild animals in the city.
3 稀少 xī shǎo — scarce HSK 7
- 稀 sparse, thin, scattered
- 少 few, little, small in quantity
Example

这种植物在野外已经很稀少了。

zhè zhǒng zhí wù zài yě wài yǐ jīng hěn xī shǎo le

This plant is already very scarce in the wild.
4 稀有 xī yǒu — rare HSK 7
- 稀 sparse, scarce, few
- 有 to exist, to have
Example

大熊猫是中国的稀有动物。

dà xióng māo shì Zhōng guó de xī yǒu dòng wù

The giant panda is a rare animal in China.
5 稀罕 xī han — to value as rare; to treasure HSK 7
- 稀 rare, sparse, thin
- 罕 rare, seldom
Example

他很稀罕这块古玉。

tā hěn xī han zhè kuài gǔ yù

He treasures this piece of ancient jade.

Structure & writing

稀 xī — rare; scarce; few

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

consists of

1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant

禾 is a component in 37 characters

HSK 1

和 hé harmonious; peaceful 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period

HSK 3

季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year) 种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)

HSK 4

乘 chéng to ride; to travel by (vehicle or animal) 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt') 秀 xiù (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops 科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks

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积 jī to accumulate gradually 程 chéng rules; regulations 稍 shāo slightly; a little

HSK 5

私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公) 秘 mì secret; not made public 称 chēng to call; to be called 移 yí to move; to shift 税 shuì tax; duties levied by the government

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稳 wěn stable; steady

HSK 6

委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 稻 dào rice plant (annual grass with narrow leaves; staple crop in China, mainly paddy rice) 稼 jia to plant (grain crops) 稿 gǎo draft or manuscript of a poem, essay, drawing, etc.

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菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)

HSK 7

秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 秤 chèng weighing scale or balance (including steelyard, platform scale, spring scale, etc.); especially a steelyard 秧 yāng seedling of a plant, especially rice seedling 秽 huì dirty; unclean

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稀 xī rare; scarce; few 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 稽 jī to stay; to tarry 酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage)

2 希 xī — to hope; to wish for

希 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

稀 xī rare; scarce; few

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