DICTIONARY
The Chinese word xi - 郄 - xī
(cleavage in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
xī
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: This Chinese character can also be pronounced qiè. However, with a different pronunciation, the meaning of the character will change as well:
If 郄 is pronounced "qiè", it means surname.
If 郄 is pronounced "qiè", it means surname.
English translation
cleavage"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for "must" is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū).
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 郄 ( xī ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
郄 ( xi / xī ) in traditional characters
郤
Character complexity
郄 is composed of 9 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Other characters that are pronounced xī in Chinese
西 (west) , 息 (to rest) , 悉 (to know) , 希 (hope) , 吸 (to suck) , 晰 (clear) , 惜 (to cherish) , 膝 (knee) , 夕 (evening) , 溪 (creek) , 郗 (surname) , 析 (to analyze) , 嘻 (to laugh) , 昔 (past) , 锡 (tin) , 硒 (selenium)
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