xī
稀 (xī) is a Chinese word meaning “sparse; scattered; rare; uncommon; diluted; thin; watery”.
Meanings
- 1sparse; scattered
- 2rare; uncommon
- 3diluted; thin; watery
- 4(bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] "sweet mung bean soup")
- 5(bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xi1 zao1] "utterly ruined")
- Part of speech
- adjective