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Meaning of 稀

Pinyin xī

Radical

禾

Strokes

Definition

diluted / sparse

Usage

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稀 [xī] 形 (Adjective) 1. 事物中间距离远、空隙大，与“密”相对，～疏。～落（luò）。～客。依～。 (1. The distance between things is far, with large gaps; opposite of "dense". Examples: sparse; loose; few guests; depending on the rarity.) 2. 浓度小，含水分多的，与“稠”相对。 (2. Low concentration, containing more water; opposite of "thick". Examples: diluted; watery; thin solution.) 3. 少。 (3. Few; not much. Examples: rare; scarce; unusual; in ancient times, rare years.) 4. 用在“烂”、“松”等形容词前面，表明程度深。 (4. Used before adjectives like "rotten" or "loose" to indicate a high degree. Examples: extremely rotten; very loose; very mushy.) 副 (Adverb) 很; 极。形容程度深 (Very; to an extreme degree. Describing deep intensity.) 引 (References): 1. 《说文》：稀，疏也。 (Shuō Wén: "稀" means sparse.) 2. 《文选·曹操·短歌行》：月明星稀。经传皆以希为之。 (In the "Selected Essays": "The moon and stars are few.") 3. 唐· 杜甫《倦夜》：重露成涓滴，稀星乍有无。 (From Tang poet Du Fu: "Heavy dew forms drops, sparse stars suddenly appear and vanish.") 4. 晋· 陶潜《归园田居》：种豆南山下，草盛豆苗稀。 (From Jin poet Tao Yuanming: "Planting beans at the foot of the southern mountains, the weeds are flourishing and the bean sprouts are sparse.") 例 (Examples): 如: 稀棱挣 (sparse appearance); 稀撒撒 (very sparse); 稀星 (few stars); 稀零零 (extremely sparse); 稀稀落落 (an appearance of being sparse and desolate). 总结 (Summary): 1. 同本义 ([En.] scattered; sparse) 2. 少，不多 ([En.] rare; scarce) 3. 薄，不浓 ([En.] diluted; thin) 副 (Adverb) 1. 很;极 (Very; to an extreme degree). 例 (Examples): 如: 稀不相干 (not related at all); 稀秃湿 (completely soaked); 稀醉 (heavily drunk).

稀里哗啦 xī li huā lā

(onom.) rustling sound / sound of rain or of sth falling down / in disorder / completely smashed / badly battered / broken to pieces

稀奇 xī qí

rare / strange

稀少 xī shǎo

sparse / rare

稀里糊涂 xī li hú tu

muddleheaded / careless

稀烂 xī làn

smashed up / broken into pieces / thoroughly mashed / pulpy

稀巴烂 xī bā làn

same as 稀爛|稀烂[xi1 lan4]

依稀 yī xī

vaguely / dimly / probably / very likely

依稀可见 yī xī kě jiàn

Vaguely visible

珍稀 zhēn xī

rare / precious and uncommon

稀疏 xī shū

sparse / infrequent / thinly spread

稀饭 xī fàn

porridge / gruel

稀有 xī yǒu

uncommon

稀释 xī shì

to dilute

稀罕 xī han

rare / uncommon / rarity / to value as a rarity / to cherish / Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3]

稀缺 xī quē

scarce / scarcity

稀薄 xī bó

thin / rarefied

稀松 xī sōng

poor / sloppy / unconcerned / heedless / lax / unimportant / trivial / loose / porous

稀有金属 xī yǒu jīn shǔ

rare metals / less-common metals

稀土 xī tǔ

rare earth (chemistry)

稀世 xī shì

rare

稀土元素 xī tǔ yuán sù

rare earth element (chemistry)

人烟稀少 rén yān xī shǎo

no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate

稀粥 xī zhōu

water gruel / thin porridge

稀罕物 xī hǎn wù

Rare

年逾古稀 nián yú gǔ xī

over seventy years old