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珍稀 (zhēn xī) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

珍稀 (zhēn xī) is a Chinese word: rare and precious. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 珍稀

形 xíng adjective

rare and precious

大熊猫是珍稀动物。

dà xióng māo shì zhēn xī dòng wù

Giant pandas are rare and precious animals.

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Word breakdown

珍 zhēn — precious, valuable, treasured

Words with this character (7)
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  • 6 珍重 zhēn zhòng — take care (of oneself), cherish HSK 7
    • 珍 precious, valuable, to treasure
    • 重 important, serious, to value heavily
    Example

    离别时，他对我说：'珍重！'

    lí bié shí tā duì wǒ shuō zhēn zhòng

    When parting, he said to me: 'Take care!'

  • 7 袖珍 xiù zhēn — pocket-sized HSK 7
    • 袖 sleeve (suggesting something small enough to fit in a sleeve)
    • 珍 treasure/precious (emphasizing value despite small size)
    Example

    这本袖珍词典很方便携带。

    zhè běn xiù zhēn cí diǎn hěn fāng biàn xié dài

    This pocket dictionary is very convenient to carry.

稀 xī — rare, scarce, uncommon

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 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.

  • 2 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.

  • 3 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.

  • 4 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
1 珍 zhēn — treasure; precious thing

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

consists of

1.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
HSK 1
玩 wán to play (a game) 现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 班 bān a group organized for work or study
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望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 球 qiú sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)
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丢 diū to lose; to misplace 主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 环 huán ring-shaped object 理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer
HSK 4
琴 qín guqin, a plucked string instrument made of paulownia wood, originally with five strings, later seven
HSK 5
润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature
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珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 瑰 guī (lit.) a jade-like stone 璃 li see '玻璃': ① hard, brittle transparent material (glass); ② glass-like plastic
HSK 6
呈 chéng to take on (a form, color, or state); to appear as 珠 zhū pearl (also written 真珠), a lustrous spherical gem formed inside certain freshwater or marine mollusks, used in medicine and as an ornament 皇 huáng monarch; emperor
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噩 è frightful and ominous; horrifying and inauspicious 斑 bān spots or stripes of a contrasting color 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 汪 wāng (lit.) deep and vast (of water)
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琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 瑕 xiá flaw or blemish in jade; fig. defect or shortcoming 瑞 ruì auspicious omen; good luck 璀 cuǐ (lit.) bright and brilliant in color 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade
1.2 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools
人 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish
HSK 2
从 cóng (lit.) to follow
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合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)
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众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat
HSK 5
企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
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仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly
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囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds
1.3 彡 shān — stripes, markings, decorative pattern
彡 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
影 yǐng shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression
HSK 2
颜 yán facial expression; countenance
HSK 3
参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 衫 shān upper garment, unlined jacket 须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb)
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修 xiū to decorate and tidy up, making neat and attractive 彩 cǎi various colors; color
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形 xíng appearance; shape 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing
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彬 bīn refined and cultured (see "彬彬") 彰 zhāng obvious; prominent

Stroke order

2 稀 xī — rare; scarce; few

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

consists of

2.1 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
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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
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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)
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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)
2.2 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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