惜 - xī - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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11 strokes
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惜

xī

Definition

to cherish
to begrudge
to pity
Taiwan pr. [xi2]

Character Decomposition

Related words (20)

reluctant to part

to appreciate one's good fortune

惜寸陰

xī cùn yīn

to cherish every moment; to make good use of one's time

see 憐香惜玉

see 惺惺惜惺惺

not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)

recess

to empathize; to understand and sympathize

可惜

kě xī

(it is a) pity; what a pity; (it's) too bad

sigh of regret

to stint; to be miserly

憐惜

lián xī

to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward

惋惜

wǎn xī

to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb

愛惜

ài xī

to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly

珍惜

zhēn xī

to treasure; to value; to cherish

疼惜

téng xī

to cherish; to dote on

to lament

to take loving care of; to value

不惜一戰

bù xī yī zhàn

to be ready to go to war

不惜血本

bù xī xuè běn

to spare no effort; to devote all one's energies

Idioms (2)

惺惺惜惺惺

xīng xīng xī xīng xīng

people of talent appreciate one another (idiom); to sympathize with one another

憐香惜玉

lián xiāng xī yù

to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)

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