希 (xī): Hope — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 希

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 希

3.

Character Breakdown

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希

乂cross

巾cloth

希=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 希

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How to Use 希

Common word with 希

One common HSK word with 希 is 希望, meaning "hope; wish".

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Example Sentences

tā他

xī希

jì冀

néng能

chéng成

wéi为

yì

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乂cross

+巾cloth

The cloth (巾) is woven with sparse threads (乂) — to hope for something rare or scarce.

xī希

wàng望

hope; wish

一

míng名

yī医

shēng生

。

He aspires to become a doctor.

Xī希

bó伯

lái来

Dà大

xué学

shì是

Yǐ以

sè色

liè列

de的

yī一

suǒ所

míng名

xiào校

。

Hebrew University is a famous school in Israel.

xī希

là腊

shì是

yí一

gè个

měi美

lì丽

de的

guó国

jiā家

。

Greece is a beautiful country.

wǒ我

xī希

wàng望

míng明

tiān天

huì会

shì是

gè个

hǎo好

tiān天

qì气

。

I hope tomorrow will be good weather.

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