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惜 - xī

pity, regret, rue, begrudge

pity, regret, rue, begrudge

How to read 惜

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishpity, regret, rue, begrudge
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

惜别 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 惜命. Please read 惜售 one more time.

Common words with this character

reluctant to part
to be mindful of one's health and safety
to be reluctant to sell sth
to have an appreciation for talent in another person

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 惜.