Chinese word dictionary

珍稀

zhēnxī · rare; precious and uncommon

Practice word

Word information

Simplified珍稀

Traditional珍稀

Pinyinzhēnxī

Part of speech形

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

珍zhēn

a treasure, a precious thing; rare, valuable

稀xī

rare, unusual; scarce, sparse

How to learn 珍稀

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Words with the same characters

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珍贵zhēnguì

precious

珍惜zhēnxī

to treasure; to value; to cherish

珍珠zhēnzhū

pearl (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]); (fig.) teardrop; tear

稀xī

sparse; scattered; rare; uncommon; diluted; thin; watery; (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] "sweet mung bean soup"); (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xi1 zao1] "utterly ruined")

稀罕xīhan

rare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1han3]

稀奇xīqí

rare; strange