稀

xī

C1–C2 Level 7

稀 (xī) is a Chinese word meaning “sparse; scattered”. It sits at TOCFL Level 7 (CEFR C1–C2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard.

Definition

  1. sparse; scattered
  2. rare; uncommon
  3. diluted; thin; watery
  4. (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀 "sweet mung bean soup")
  5. (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟 "utterly ruined")

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).