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  sik1 sek3   jyutping
  xi1 xi2   pinyin
[] sik1 sek3 [] xi1 xi2
[1] [v] cherish; value highly; care for tenderly
[2] [v] stint; cannot bear to abandon; grudge

[] sik1 [] xi1 xi2
[v] have pity on; feel sorry for; regret

[] sek3 - Cantonese only
[n] kiss | []

1. Jyutping sik1 is literary reading; sek3 is colloquial.
2. Pinyin xi1 is China reading; xi2 is Taiwan.
3. For Jyutping sek3, the variant is also popular.
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: noun
Stroke count: 11
Level: 2
Radical: (#61)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 12374 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Aug 2014 01:59

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detail  tung3 sek3  teng2 xi1 = love tenderly
detail  dai2 sek3   = lovable; likeable; cuddly
detail  ho2 sik1  ke3 xi1 = what a waste; what a pity
detail  bat1 sik1  bu4 xi2 = to not stint; to not hesitate
detail  zan1 sik1  zhen1 xi1 = to treasure; to value; to cherish
detail  wun2 sik1  wan3 xi1 = feel sorry for sb. or about sth.; to pity; to sympathize with; to regret
detail  oi3 sek3  ai4 xi2 = cherish, treasure, use sparingly
detail  tung3 sik1  tong4 xi`1 = lament over
detail  geng6 sek3  qing2 xi2 = take good care of
detail  zoi6 so2 bat1 sik1  zai4 suo3 bu4 xi2 = at all cost; will not regret; will never hesitate
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Showing all 3 examples containing 惜
detail 要好珍惜細佬
You need to take care of your brother.
[Lit. you need cherish you brother.]
detail 可惜那天限於時間我們沒有這個問題深入交談
Unfortunately, owing to the lack of time that day, we weren't able to discuss this problem in depth.
detail 可以為咗沕水撞牆在所不惜
He would dive into the water and collide/crash at the wall for you, without regards for the consequences.
[in other words: "He would do anything for you."]

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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