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  hei1   jyutping
  xi1   pinyin
[1] rare; unusual; scarce; sparse [2] thin (liquids, etc.); watery; diluted


Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: (#115)

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was last edited on 14th Mar 2008

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detail  hei1 faan6  xi1 fan4 = congee; rice porridge
detail  hei1 so1  xi1 shu1 = thin, sparseness (hair, trees)
detail  hei1 sik1  xi1 shi4 = dilution
detail  hei1 hon2  xi1 han5 = rare; scarce; uncommon; value as a rarity
detail  nin4 jyu4 gu2 hei1  nian2 yu2 gu3 xi1 = over seventy years old
detail  bok6 hei1 hei1   = "sparse" or "watery" (in reference to foods like congee)

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