犀
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xī · rhinoceros

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Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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牛Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 犀

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Example sentences

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Tā hé wǒ jiǎn zhí xīn yǒu líng xī, cái gāng shuō yí jù, lìng yì fāng yǐ jīng huí yìng.他和我简直心有灵犀,才刚说一句,另一方已经回应。

He and I have a near-telepathic understanding of each other. No sooner does one of us say something than the other is already responding.

Source: Tatoeba #1408333 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mén xīn yǒu líng xī.我們心有靈犀。

Our hearts are linked.

Source: Tatoeba #2299816 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 犀 in context

  1. Say xī, then recall the core meaning: rhinoceros.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 犀利 (xī lì), meaning “sharp”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 犀 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.