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稀 (xī) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 稀

形 xíng adjective

sparse

头发很稀。

tóu fa hěn xī

The hair is very sparse.

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Word breakdown

稀 xī — sparse

Words with this character (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
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
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)
1.2 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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