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锡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

锡 Stroke Order — How to Write 锡

Stroke Order

锡 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

锡 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅易

锡 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 易 indicates the sound.

Radical: 钅 + 8 more strokes

锡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xī

Meanings of 锡 in Chinese

1

xī锡

Tin, a silvery-white, soft, malleable metallic element.
我们用锡纸把食物包起来，放入烤箱加热
We wrap the food in tin foil and put it in the oven to heat.
To bestow or grant, often in the context of gifts or blessings.
上天锡福，吾辈当惜。
Heaven bestows blessings, and we should cherish them.

Common Words and Phrases with 锡

1
xī锡bó箔
Tinfoil, often shaped into traditional gold ingots (yuanbao) and burned as offerings to deities or ancestors in some folk religions.
在一些传统习俗中，人们会焚烧锡箔来表达对逝去亲人的思念。
In some traditional customs, people burn joss paper (tin foil) to express their remembrance of deceased relatives.
2
xī锡dìng锭
Block tin
工厂将熔化的锡液浇铸成多个锡锭，以便于储存和运输。
The factory casts molten tin into multiple tin ingots for easy storage and transportation.
3
xī锡hūn婚
The tenth wedding anniversary, also known as tin marriage.
他们庆祝了锡婚，共同回忆了十年的甜蜜时光。
They celebrated their tin anniversary, reminiscing about ten years of sweet memories together.
4
xī锡jiàng匠
A craftsman who works with tin or pewter, making articles or processing tinplate; a tinman or pewterer.
这位老锡匠用他的巧手将废弃的马口铁变成了精美的工艺品。
The old tinsmith used his skillful hands to transform discarded tinplate into exquisite crafts.
5
xī锡jù剧
Xiju opera, or Wuxi opera, a local opera originating from Wuxi and Changzhou in Jiangsu, popular in southern Jiangsu and Shanghai.
奶奶最喜欢在家里听锡剧，觉得旋律很优美。
Grandma loves listening to Xiju at home, finding its melodies very beautiful.
6
xī锡zhàng杖
A Buddhist monk's staff, often with tin rings at the top that make a sound when shaken.
老僧手持锡杖，缓缓走过寺院的回廊。
The old monk, holding his Buddhist staff, slowly walked through the temple's corridor.
7
xī锡zhǐ纸
A thin metallic sheet, also known as tinfoil or silver paper, often used for wrapping.
我用锡纸把烤好的鸡肉包起来，保持热度。
I wrapped the roasted chicken in aluminum foil to keep it warm.

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Questions about 锡

What does 锡 mean in Chinese?

锡 (xī) means “Tin” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 锡?

锡 is pronounced xī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 锡 have?

锡 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 锡?

锡 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 锡?

The radical of 锡 is 钅, and 锡 is a phono-semantic compound.