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稀奇 (xī qí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 稀奇

形 xíng adjective

rare

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.

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Word breakdown

稀 xī — rare, scarce, sparse

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.

奇 qí — strange, unusual, odd

Structure & writing

1 稀 xī — rare; scarce; few

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

consists of

1.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant

禾 is a component in 37 characters

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

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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)

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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)

1.2 希 xī — to hope; to wish for

希 is a component in 1 characters

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稀 xī rare; scarce; few

Stroke order

2 奇 qí — rare; special; extraordinary

奇 is a component in 6 characters

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椅 yǐ chair (a seat with a backrest)

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骑 qí to ride (an animal or other thing) astride

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寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in

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倚 yǐ to lean against 崎 qí (lit.) steep and uneven; rugged 畸 jī irregular, abnormal

consists of

2.1 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)

Xpinyin

大 is a component in 34 characters

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天 tiān sky 太 tài high; great

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因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果) 夫 fū general term for an adult man 头 tóu head (of a person or animal)

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参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary

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奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 套 tào cover; sheath; case (placed over something) 庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")

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达 dá to go through; to reach

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奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance

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央 yāng to entreat; to beg 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate 夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 奔 bēn to run; to rush 尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object

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牵 qiān to lead or pull along

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夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 夷 yí flat; peaceful 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 奠 diàn to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute

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奢 shē extravagant; lavish (opposite of 俭) 奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 攀 pān to climb by gripping something 爽 shuǎng bright and clear 犬 quǎn dog 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal)

2.2 可 kě — yes; correct; to permit

可 is a component in 8 characters

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哥 gē older brother; elder male relative of the same generation

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奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary 河 hé river (natural or artificial waterway) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection

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何 hé interrogative pronoun: ① what ② where ③ why

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呵 hē to scold angrily 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 苛 kē burdensome, oppressive, hard to bear

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