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席 (xí): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 席

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How to write 席 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 席

席 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

席

席=

4.

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5.

How to Use 席

Position/Title Compounds

Words where 席 indicates a role, position, or seat of authority.

主席 • zhǔ xí • chairperson • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

Example Sentences

Yī一

cháng场

dà大

yǔ雨

xí席

juǎn卷

le

Information

Pinyinxí

Meaningmat, seat, banquet

Strokes10

Radical巾

Traditional蓆

StructureSemi-Enclosed

Frequency#1208

Zhuyinㄒㄧˊ

UnicodeU+5E2D

CangjieYRHHI

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A cloth (巾) spread under a shelter (广) for sitting — a mat or seat for guests.

zhǔ主

xí席

chairperson

首席 • shǒu xí • chief ; chief /principal • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shǒu首

xí席

chief ; chief /principal

席位 • xí wèi • Seat / Berth • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xí席

wèi位

Seat / Berth

Attendance Expressions

Words where 席 refers to being present or absent at a seat/event.

出席 • chū xí • to attend; to be present • HSK 5

HSK 5

chū出

xí席

to attend; to be present

缺席 • quē xí • absent • HSK 6

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quē缺

xí席

absent

了

zhěng整

gè个

chéng城

shì市

。

A heavy rain swept through the entire city.

Tā他

zài在

dì地

shang上

pū铺

le了

yì一

zhāng张

cǎo草

xí席

。

He spread a straw mat on the ground.

tā他

shì是

gōng公

sī司

de的

shǒu首

xí席

。

He is the chief of the company.

tā他

bèi被

xuǎn选

wèi为

huì会

yì议

de的

zhǔ主

xí席

。

He was elected as the chairperson of the meeting

huì会

yì议

shì室

lǐ里

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

xí席

wèi位

。

There are many seats in the meeting room

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Characters from the same exam level.

逢féngmeet; come upon
缝fèngto sew or stitch
佛fóBuddha; enlightened one
敷fūto apply, spread, or lay on
负fùto bear, to carry; to owe; negative
附fùto attach, to add

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "xi".

兮xīexclamatory particle
汐xīnight tides, evening ebb tide
檄xícall arms; urgency
嘻xīmirthful, happy; interjection
蜥xīlizard
徙xǐto move, to change one's residence

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "巾".

帧zhēnpicture, scroll; one of pair of
帛bósilks, fabrics; wealth, property
幂mìcover-cloth, cover with cloth
帮bāngto help, assist
幌huǎngcurtain, cloth screen
帆fānsail

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