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希

xī

Definition

to hope
to expect
to admire
rare
scarce
uncommon

Character Decomposition

Compounds (11)

rare; uncommon; watery; sparse

alkene

name of a river in Hubei

dawn; to dry in the sun

sound of sobbing

swine

to sob

fine fibers of hemp; linen

to long for; to gaze at

large wine jar

pheasant

Related words (15)

rare; strange

to wish for; to hope; to wish; hope

xī qí gǔ guài

crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange

xī wàng luò kōng

hopes are dashed

not much; very little (e.g. difference)

hash (computing); see also 散列

(dialect) fuck!

hopeful; promising; prospective

yī xiàn xī wàng

a gleam of hope

dà yǒu xī wàng

to stand a good chance; to have great hopes; to be promising

bān hóu xī méi

(bird species of China) bar-throated minla (Minla strigula)

qiǎn xī jìn qiú

to aim low; to aim to get by; without lofty ambition

huǒ wěi xī méi

(bird species of China) red-tailed minla (Minla ignotincta)

lán chì xī méi

(bird species of China) blue-winged minla (Minla cyanouroptera)

無取勝希望者

wú qǔ shèng xī wàng zhě

outsider (i.e. not expected to win a race or championship)

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