to cherish; to begrudge; to pity

HSK 4 #1512

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 1512th character
Radical ⼼ (61.8)
Strokes 11
Index # 2439

Definitions

惜 xī
  1. 1. to cherish
  2. 2. to begrudge
  3. 3. to pity
  4. 4. Taiwan pr.

Stroke order

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Words containing 惜

Word Meaning
to be gentle and protective toward women
show tender pity and care for women
to feel compassion for
to feel compassion for
to dote on; to cherish
to take loving care of; to value
to take loving care of; to value
of little value yet hard to give up
of little worth yet hard to give up
to empathize; to understand and sympathize
to empathize; to understand and sympathize