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稀 xī

rare, unusual; scarce, sparse

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 6
Radical
禾
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 禾希 ⿰禾希

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  1. 这是一种非常珍稀的动物。
    Zhè shì yì zhǒng fēicháng zhēnxī de dòngwù.
    This is a very rare animal.
    this is one kind extremely rare (particle) animal
  2. 这种植物越来越稀少了。
    Zhè zhǒng zhíwù yuè lái yuè xīshǎo le.
    This kind of plant is becoming rarer and rarer.
    this kind plant more come more scarce (particle)
  3. 你见过这种珍稀的鸟吗？
    Nǐ jiànguò zhè zhǒng zhēnxī de niǎo ma?
    Have you seen this kind of rare bird?
    you seen this kind rare (particle) bird (question)
  4. 山上的空气很稀薄。
    Shān shàng de kōngqì hěn xībó.
    The air on the mountain is very thin.
    mountain on (particle) air very thin
  5. 由于环境破坏，这种珍稀植物已经很难见到了。
    Yóuyú huánjìng pòhuài, zhè zhǒng zhēnxī zhíwù yǐjīng hěn nán jiàndào le.
    Due to environmental destruction, this rare plant has already become hard to find.
    due-to environment destruction, this kind rare plant already very hard see (particle)

Words with 稀 (2)