惜
惜 (xī) · pity
11 strokesLeft–right
惜 (xī) means “pity”. It is made of 忄 + 昔 and has 11 strokes.
Break 惜 into its parts
What 惜 is made of
- 忄 xīn — heart
- 八 bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 昔 xī — past
- 廿 niàn — twenty
- 廾 gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廿 niàn — twenty
惜 stroke order
Example sentences with 可惜
真可惜，你没来。Zhēn kěxī, nǐ méi lái.What a pity you didn't come.
这么好的菜扔了多可惜！Zhème hǎo de cài rēng le duō kěxī!What a waste to throw away such good food!
Words with 惜
Also built with 忄
- 忆yìto remember
- 忙mángbusy
- 忧yōusad
- 快kuàifast
- 怀huáibosom
- 怕pàto be afraid of
- 怖bùfrightened
- 怜liánto pity
- 性xìng-ness (suffix for quality)
- 怪guàistrange
- 怯qièafraid
- 恍huǎngabsent-minded
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | pity |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 惜
What does 惜 mean?
惜 (xī) means “pity”.
How many strokes does 惜 have?
惜 has 11 strokes.
What parts make up 惜?
惜 is made of 忄 (heart) and 昔 (past).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.