稀
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xī · rare, unusual

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #8894
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12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

禾Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 稀

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xīWords pronounced xī
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Example sentences

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Wǒ mén zài yì jiā zhí wù yuán lǐ zhǎo dào le xū duō xī qí gǔ guài de zhí wù.我們在一家植物園裏找到了許多稀奇古怪的植物。

We found many strange plants in a botanical garden.

Source: Tatoeba #616238 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà hěn xī shǎo.那很稀少。

That's very rare.

Source: Tatoeba #5842671 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xióng māo yīn wèi tā men de xī yǒu ér chéngwéi le shì jiè de bǎozàng.熊猫因为它们的稀有而成为了世界的宝藏。

Because of their rarity, pandas have become a world treasure.

Source: Tatoeba #765995 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shù mù hěn xī shǎo.树木很稀少。

The trees were very scarce.

Source: Tatoeba #10252131 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gāi guó yán jìn jìn kǒu xī yǒu yě shēng dòng wù.该国严禁进口稀有野生动物。

The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited.

Source: Tatoeba #2027987 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yī xī jì dé jiàn guò tā.我依稀記得見過他。

I vaguely remember meeting him.

Source: Tatoeba #834624 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 稀 in context

  1. Say xī, then recall the core meaning: rare, unusual.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 稀罕 (xī han), meaning “rare”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 稀 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.