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嬉 Stroke Order — How to Write 嬉

Stroke Order

嬉 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.

嬉 Radical and Character Components

Components:女喜

嬉 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 喜 indicates the sound.

Radical: 女 + 12 more strokes

嬉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xī

Meanings of 嬉 in Chinese

1

xī嬉

To play, frolic, or amuse oneself, often implying lighthearted or playful activity. Commonly seen in phrases such as 'frolic', 'romp', 'giggle', or 'grinning mischievously'.
孩子们在公园里尽情嬉戏,享受着阳光和微风。
The children frolicked freely in the park, enjoying the sunshine and gentle breeze.

Common Words and Phrases with 嬉

1
xī嬉nào闹
to frolic; to play and make noise in a lively and cheerful way
放学后,孩子们在操场上嬉闹,享受着无忧无虑的时光。
After school, the children were frolicking on the playground, enjoying their carefree time.
2
xī嬉shuǎ耍
to romp; to play and frolic
孩子们在草地上嬉耍,度过了一个愉快的下午。
The children played and frolicked on the grass, having a delightful afternoon.
3
xī嬉xì戏
To frolic or romp; to play about cheerfully.
孩子们在公园里尽情地嬉戏玩耍
Children are playing joyfully in the park.
4
xī嬉xiào笑
to laugh and play
孩子们在公园里嬉笑玩耍,享受着阳光明媚的下午。
The children were laughing and playing in the park, enjoying the sunny afternoon.
5
xī嬉yí怡
happy and pleasant; joyful
孩子们在草地上嬉怡地奔跑,享受着美好的午后时光。
The children ran joyfully on the grass, enjoying the beautiful afternoon.

More words with 嬉

  • xī嬉xì戏wán玩shuǎ耍Play, Frolic
  • xī嬉xiào笑wán玩shuǎ耍Laugh and play, Frolic
  • zài在xī嬉xì戏playing, frolicking
  • zhuī追zhú逐xī嬉nào闹playing chase, roughhousing
  • tiào跳yuè跃xī嬉xì戏frolic, gambol
  • zhuī追zhú逐xī嬉xì戏chasing and playing, playing chase
  • bēn奔pǎo跑xī嬉xì戏Run and play, Frolic
  • pū扑dǎ打xī嬉nào闹play-fighting, roughhousing

Idioms with 嬉

  • xī嬉pí皮xiào笑liǎn脸joking and playful in a frivolous way
  • xī嬉xiào笑nù怒mà骂express full range of emotions
  • wén文tián恬wǔ武xī嬉officials neglect duties for pleasure
  • hān酣xī嬉lín淋lí漓frolic with abandon
  • yè业huāng荒yú于xī嬉Play ruins work or studies
  • wén文lán婪wǔ武xī嬉civilian greed, military revelry

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Questions about 嬉

What does 嬉 mean in Chinese?

嬉 (xī) means “To play” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 嬉?

嬉 is pronounced xī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 嬉 have?

嬉 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 嬉?

嬉 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 嬉?

The radical of 嬉 is 女, and 嬉 is a phono-semantic compound.

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