惜 xī

惜 (xī) is a Chinese character with 11 strokes, taught at HSK level 5. This page gives its meaning, the words it appears in, and characters at the same level.

Meaning

惜 means to cherish / to regret in English.

Meanings in 13 languages

English	to cherish / to regret
Spanish	apreciar / lamentar
Portuguese	apreciar / lamentar
French	chérir / regretter
German	schätzen / bedauern
Italian	apprezzare / rimpiangere
Russian	дорожить / жалеть
Arabic	يعز / يأسف
Hindi	सराहना / अफ़सोस
Indonesian	menghargai / menyesal
Vietnamese	tiếc / quý
Japanese	惜しむ
Korean	아끼다 / 아쉽다

Stroke order

Stroke-order animation for this character: open the writing tool with 惜 loaded.

Words containing 惜

• 真可惜 zhēn kěxī — what a pity

Characters at the same level