昔 (xī): Past — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 昔

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 昔

3.

Character Breakdown

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昔

龷dried meat

日sun

昔=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 昔

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5.

How to Use 昔

Common word with 昔

One common HSK word with 昔 is 昔日, meaning "in former times; in the past; in the old days".

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Example Sentences

wǎng往

xī昔

de的

huí回

yì忆

yǒng涌

shàng

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龷dried meat

+日sun

The sun (日) over dried meat (龷) — evoking memories of past days and ancient times.

xī昔

rì日

in former times; in the past; in the old days

上

xīn心

tóu头

。

Memories of the past flood my heart

xī昔

nián年

de的

nǔ努

lì力

zhōng终

yú于

yǒu有

le了

huí回

bào报

。

The efforts of past years finally paid off

xī昔

rì日

de的

měi美

hǎo好

shí时

guāng光

lìng令

rén人

huái怀

niàn念

。

The good old days are memorable

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