fine; thin or slender; delicate

HSK 4 #597

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 597th character
Radical ⽷ (120.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1340
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

细 xì
  1. 1. fine
  2. 2. thin or slender
  3. 3. delicate
  4. 4. finely particulate
  5. 5. (of a sound) quiet
  6. 6. trifling
  7. 7. thin and soft
  8. 8. frugal

Stroke order

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Words containing 细

Word Meaning
fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance
Asia
slender
detailed rules and regulations; bylaws
nucleus (of cell)
lymphocyte
details (are as follows:); clear and detailed; definite
fine rain; drizzle; poem by Tang poet Li Shangyin lǐ shāng yǐn
minor details; trifles
to examine carefully; to peer; to scan
granulocyte
somatic cell
big and small
thick and thin; coarseness; thickness (caliber)
tender
fine sand
segmentation; subdivision
to refine; to give a more granular level of detail
meticulous; detailed; fine (texture)
fig. economy will get you a long way
detailed listing; specific item
bits and pieces; fragments
cell membrane
germ warfare; biological warfare
careful; scrupulous