稀
HSK 7freq #8894
Meanings
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- 1.sparse; scattered
- 2.rare; uncommon
- 3.diluted; thin; watery
- 4.(bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 绿豆稀[lu : 4 dòu xī] "sweet mung bean soup")
- 5.(bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xī zāo] "utterly ruined")
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- 1.sparse
- 2.rare; uncommon; scarce
- 3.diluted; thin
- 4.thin or watery thing
- 5.very
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Etymology
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *hlɯl) and ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): semantic 禾 (“grain”) + phonetic 希 (OC *hlɯl, “rare; sparse”). Note similarities to Burmese ရှား (hra:, “scarce; expensive”).
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Derived terms
七十瓦上霜，八十不稀奇不稀奇不稀罕久稀人煙稀少人烟稀少人生七十古來稀人生七十古来稀依稀古稀合稀泥和稀泥地廣人稀地广人稀地曠人稀地旷人稀地瘠人稀年近古稀年逾古稀拉稀抹稀泥暗綠稀紅暗绿稀红月明星稀月朗星稀物稀為貴物稀为贵稀不相干稀世稀世珍寶
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