细
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xì · fine, detailed

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #3744
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Learn every stroke in 细

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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See how 细 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

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

纟Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 细

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xìWords pronounced xì
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Example sentences

Notice where 细 sits in each complete thought.

Tā de gōng zuò biǎo xiàn dé hěn bú xì xīn.他的工作表现得很不细心。

His work showed carelessness.

Source: Tatoeba #1502345 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā wèi wǒ zuò le xiáng xì shuō míng.他为我做了详细说明。

He explained it to me in detail.

Source: Tatoeba #335328 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zǐxì kàn kàn, tài xīn xiān lā!你仔细看看,太新鲜啦!

Take a good look, it's really fresh!

Source: Tatoeba #420266 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú bì zhī dào suǒ yǒu de xì jié.我不必知道所有的细节。

I don't have to know all the details.

Source: Tatoeba #9423234 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rén tǐ de zǔ zhī shì yóu xì bāo gòu chéng de.人体的组织是由细胞构成的。

Human tissue is made up of cells.

Source: Tatoeba #3567594 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xì jūn wēi xiǎo dào wú fǎ yòng ròu yǎn kàn dào.细菌微小到无法用肉眼看到。

Bacteria are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Source: Tatoeba #1324904 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 细 in context

  1. Say xì, then recall the core meaning: fine, detailed.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 细心 (xì xīn), meaning “meticulous”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 细 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.