细
细 (xì) means “thin”. It is made of 纟 + 田 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 细 into its parts
What 细 is made of
- 纟 sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 田 tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 田 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
细 stroke order
Example sentences
这条线太细了。Zhè tiáo xiàn tài xì le.This thread is too thin.
这种面条很细。Zhè zhǒng miàntiáo hěn xì.These noodles are very thin.
Words with 细
- 细节xìjiédetails
- 细致xìzhìcareful
- 详细xiángxìdetailed
- 仔细zǐxìcareful
- 精打细算jīngdǎxìsuànto budget carefully
- 细胞xìbāocell (biology)
- 细菌xìjūnbacteria
- 细心xìxīncareful
Also built with 纟
- 纠jiūtangled
- 红hóngred
- 纤xiānfine
- 约yuēto arrange to meet
- 级jílevel
- 纪jìdiscipline
- 纬wěiwarp and woof
- 纯chúnpure
- 纲gāngprogram
- 纳nàto adopt
- 纵zòngto indulge in
- 纷fēntangled
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | thin; fine; careful |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 糸 (silk, #120) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 细
What does 细 mean?
细 (xì) means “thin; fine; careful”.
How many strokes does 细 have?
细 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 细?
The radical of 细 is 糸 (mì, “silk”), Kangxi radical number 120.
What parts make up 细?
细 is made of 纟 (silk) and 田 (field).
Which HSK level is 细?
细 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 细 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 82: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.