Memory phrase for the Kanji: 稀
稀
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Meaning
rare, uncommon, watery, sparse
Pronunciation
xī
Explanation
Left: rice plant 禾, right: seldom, sparse 希 (A cross-stitch 㐅 in cloth 布 is seldom.) [cloth 布 = A hand is holding a cloth 巾]
Mnemonic
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Rice plants that are seldom, are (really): rare.
Radicals
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Vocabulary
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稀释
xī shì
to dilute
稀疏
xī shū
sparse; infrequent; thinly spread
稀罕
xī han
rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3]
稀罕
xī han