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唏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
唏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

唏 Stroke Order — How to Write 唏

Stroke Order

唏 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

唏 Radical and Character Components

Components:口希

唏 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 希 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 7 more strokes

唏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xī

Meanings of 唏 in Chinese

1

xī唏

An interjection expressing surprise or admiration.
唏，这蛋糕做得太棒了！
Wow, this cake is incredibly well-made!
To sigh; a sound of sighing or lamentation, often part of 'xīxū' (唏嘘).
她轻声唏嘘，对过往感到惋惜
She sighed softly, feeling regret for the past.

Common Words and Phrases with 唏

1
xī唏lǐ里hū呼lū噜
A stertorous or gurgling sound, often associated with eating or drinking quickly, or snoring.
他唏里呼噜地吃完了那碗热腾腾的面条。
He slurped down the steaming bowl of noodles noisily.
2
xī唏lǐ里huā哗lā啦
An onomatopoeic word for a rustling, clattering, or splashing sound, especially of things falling or breaking.
窗外下起了唏里哗啦的大雨，路上的行人纷纷加快了脚步。
Outside the window, the heavy rain started pouring down with a 'xī li huā lā' sound, and pedestrians on the road hurried to quicken their steps.

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Questions about 唏

What does 唏 mean in Chinese?

唏 (xī) means “To sigh” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 唏?

唏 is pronounced xī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 唏 have?

唏 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 唏?

唏 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 唏?

The radical of 唏 is 口, and 唏 is a phono-semantic compound.