稀 (xī): sparse; scattered; rare; uncommon; diluted; thin; watery; (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] "sweet mung bean soup"); (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xi1 zao1] "utterly ruined")

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HSK 7adjective

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Meaning: sparse; scattered; rare; uncommon; diluted; thin; watery; (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] "sweet mung bean soup"); (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xi1 zao1] "utterly ruined")
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7
Strokes: 12
Radical: 禾
Structure: 左右结构

sparse
scattered
rare
uncommon
diluted
thin
watery
(bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] ""sweet mung bean soup"")
(bound form) totally
extremely (used with negative attributes

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