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锡 - xī

tin, stannum; bestow, confer

tin, stannum; bestow, confer

How to read 锡

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishtin, stannum; bestow, confer
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

锡伯 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 锡克. Please read 锡剧 one more time.

Common words with this character

Xibe ethnic group
Sikh
Wuxi opera
tin anniversary; aluminum anniversary

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 锡.