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Characters, words, pinyin or English

惜 xī pity

pity; regret; to begrudge

How to remember 惜: 忄 heart + 昔 the old days = pity. Grandpa's heart aches when he talks about the old days on the farm he had to sell, and his grandkids feel real pity for him.

  • 1,512. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 11 strokes
  • Radical 心

Component breakdown

惜 = 忄 heart + 昔 the old days

  • 忄 heart
  • 昔 the old days
The Gushi story

Grandpa's heart aches when he talks about the old days on the farm he had to sell, and his grandkids feel real pity for him.

How it is used

  • To cherish or to regret. 珍惜 (zhēnxī) treasure - 珍惜时间 (zhēnxī shíjiān) value your time; 爱惜 (àixī) take good care of.
  • 可惜 (kěxī) = what a pity: 太可惜了 (tài kěxī le) such a shame.
  • 不惜 (bùxī) = not begrudge / stop at nothing: 不惜代价 (bùxī dàijià) at any cost.

Words with 惜

Example sentences

  • 可惜他失败了。 Kěxī tā shībàile.It's a pity that he failed.
  • 他很珍惜这个盒子。 Tā hěn zhēnxī zhèige hézi.He treasures this box very much.