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希 - xī

rare; hope, expect, strive for

rare; hope, expect, strive for

How to read 希

Click 希 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishrare; hope, expect, strive for
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

希仁 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 希冀. Please read 希斯 one more time.

Common words with this character

Xiren, courtesy title of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] , Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
to hope
Heath
to hope; a hope; a wish

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 希 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 希仁 and 希冀 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 希.