席
席 (xí) · seat
席 (xí) means “seat”. It is made of 广 + 廿 + 巾 and has 10 strokes.
Break 席 into its parts
What 席 is made of
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 廿 niàn — twenty
- 廾 gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 巾 jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A cloth 巾 or straw 艹 mat in the house 广 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
席 stroke order
Example sentences with 出席
明天的会议你出席吗？Míngtiān de huìyì nǐ chūxí ma?Are you attending tomorrow's meeting?
校长出席了毕业典礼。Xiàozhǎng chūxí le bìyè diǎnlǐ.The principal attended the graduation ceremony.
Words with 席
Also built with 广
- 唐tángthe Tang dynasty
- 庄zhuāngvillage
- 庆qìngto congratulate
- 庇bìcover
- 床chuángbed
- 序xùorder
- 库kùarmory
- 应yīngshould
- 底dǐbottom
- 店diànshop
- 庙miàotemple
- 府fǔprefect
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | seat |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 巾 (turban, #50) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
Questions about 席
What does 席 mean?
席 (xí) means “seat”.
How many strokes does 席 have?
席 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 席?
The radical of 席 is 巾 (jīn, “turban”), Kangxi radical number 50.
What parts make up 席?
席 is made of 广 (broad) and 廿 (twenty) and 巾 (cloth).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.