Word information
Simplified稀烂
Traditional稀爛
Pinyinxī làn
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Chinese word dictionary
稀烂
xī làn · thoroughly mashed; mushy; smashed up; broken into pieces; (fig.) abysmal; shockingly bad
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烂làn
soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad
灿烂cànlànto glitter; brilliant; splendid
腐烂fǔlànto rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt
稀xīsparse; 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xīhanrare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1han3]
稀奇xīqírare; strange