Dictionary/稀

稀

xī

ㄒㄧ
HSK 7-912 strokestop 20 by use on the map →
1sparse; scattered
2rare; uncommon
3diluted; thin; watery
4(bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] "sweet mung bean soup")
5(bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xi1 zao1] "utterly ruined")

Etymology

pictophonetic · grain

Radical

禾 · rare, unusual; scarce, sparse

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