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Character

锡

xī HSK 7
锡 xī HSK 7
  • 1. tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50)
  • 2. a surname
  • 3. (lit.) to bestow; to grant
  • 4. see "锡伯族": a Chinese ethnic minority mainly distributed in Xinjiang, Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang
Words using 锡 as xī (1)
  • 1 锡纸 xī zhǐ — aluminum foil HSK 7
    • 锡 tin/metal; indicates the metallic nature of the foil
    • 纸 paper; indicates the thin, paper-like form
    Example

    烤鱼的时候要用锡纸包好。

    kǎo yú de shí hou yào yòng xī zhǐ bāo hǎo

    When grilling fish, wrap it well with aluminum foil.

Structure & writing
锡 xī — tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50)

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

consists of

1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical
钅 is a component in 43 characters
HSK 1
钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell 钱 qián currency; money
HSK 2
铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26) 错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied
HSK 3
铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47) 锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)
HSK 4
针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting) 钢 gāng steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content) 钥 yào key 键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways) 镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)
HSK 5
铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)
HSK 6
钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29) 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat 链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings
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镇 zhèn to suppress; to control
HSK 7
衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece) 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object) 钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca) 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐) 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency
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钦 qīn to admire; to respect 钧 jūn ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin 钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things) 钮 niǔ same as "纽" 铭 míng inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself 铲 chǎn shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold 锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding) 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces) 锋 fēng blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt' 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50) 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head) 锦 jǐn colorful patterned silk fabric 锲 qiè (lit.) to carve with a knife 镶 xiāng to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material
2 易 yì — easy; not difficult (opposite of 难)
易 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 2
踢 tī to kick
HSK 7
剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 赐 cì (of a superior or elder) to bestow gifts or wealth upon an inferior or junior 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50)

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