溪
溪 (xī) means “stream”. It is made of 氵 + 奚 and has 13 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 溪 into its parts
What 溪 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 奚 xī — where
- 爫 zhǎo — claws
- 幺 yāo — one
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
溪 stroke order
Example sentences
村子旁边有一条小溪。Cūnzi pángbiān yǒu yī tiáo xiǎo xī.There's a little stream beside the village.
溪水清澈，可以看到小鱼。Xī shuǐ qīngchè, kěyǐ kàndào xiǎoyú.The stream is so clear you can see little fish.
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | stream; brook |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 溪
What does 溪 mean?
溪 (xī) means “stream; brook”.
How many strokes does 溪 have?
溪 has 13 strokes.
What parts make up 溪?
溪 is made of 氵 (water) and 奚 (where).
Which HSK level is 溪?
溪 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 溪 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 193: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.