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希

xī

xī · hei1 (Jyutping)

  1. to hope
  2. to admire
  3. variant of 稀[xi1]

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Character breakdown

希

Meaning
rare; hope, expect, strive for
Radical
巾
Strokes
7
Components
⿱乂布
Cangjie
KKLB
Four-corner
4022.7

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