惜xī
pity, regret; to rue; to begrudge. 11 strokes, radical 忄, first met in HSK 5.
Pinyin xīStrokes 11Radical 忄Band HSK 5Words 2
How to write 惜
Strokes 1–3 write 忄, then strokes 4–11 write 昔.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 惜 · the stroke-order rules
What 惜 is made of
忄 (xīn, heart) and 昔 (xī, past).
To feel 忄 for the past 昔; 昔 also provides the pronunciation.
Words that use 惜
| 可惜 | it's a pity, unfortunately 指令人感到遗憾惋惜 错过收养令人深感可惜。Missing out on the adoption was unfortunate. Lesson 448, 和乐致祥 · 文武兼修与科学攻坚 · Cultural Elegance & Scientific Frontiers |
| 珍惜 | to cherish, treasure 指倍加爱惜、不轻易浪费 他们珍惜难得的求学时光。They cherished their rare years of study. Lesson 524, 求真笃实 · 知行合一与笃学求真 · Unity of Knowledge and Action & The Pursuit of Truth |
More characters with the radical 忄
All 61 of them, and what the radical means, on the 心 radical page.