Keyword
sparse
- rare
- unusual
- scarce
- Frequency
- #1967
- Strokes
- 12
Readings
xī
Mnemonic
禾 (grain) gives the meaning and 希 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
稀有
uncommon; rare
稀少
sparse; rare
稀缺
scarce; scarcity
稀释
to dilute
稀奇
rare; strange
稀土
rare earth (chemistry)
稀疏
sparse; infrequent; thinly spread
稀罕
rare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. xi1hǎn
稀
sparse; scattered; rare; uncommon; diluted; thin; watery; (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] "sweet mung bean soup"); (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟 (xīzāo) "utterly ruined")
珍稀
rare; precious and uncommon
稀薄
thin; rarefied
稀饭
porridge; gruel; congee
稀里糊涂
muddleheaded; careless
依稀
vaguely; dimly; probably; very likely
稀松
poor; sloppy; unconcerned; heedless; lax; unimportant; trivial; loose; porous
稀巴烂
smashed up; broken into pieces
稀奇古怪
(idiom) crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange
人烟稀少
no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate
稀土元素
rare earth element (chemistry)
稀里哗啦
(onom.) chaotic or dynamic noises (pattering, crashing, rustling, clattering, sobbing etc); smashed to pieces; completely routed
稀世
rare
稀有气体
rare gas; noble gas (chemistry)
稀烂
thoroughly mashed; mushy; smashed up; broken into pieces; (fig.) abysmal; shockingly bad
和稀泥
to try to smooth things over; to paper over the issues; to gloss things over