唏

xī

interjection #26,529

Meanings

1 sound of sobbing
2 sighing sound (onomatopoeia)

Characters

sound of sobbing / sighing (onomatopoeia)

Examples

她唏唏嘘嘘地哭了起来。

Tā xī xī xū xū de kū le qǐlái.

She began to cry with sighs and sobs.

听到这个消息，他唏嘘不已。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā xīxū bùyǐ.

Upon hearing the news, he couldn't stop sighing.

Tips

usage

唏 rarely appears alone. Its most common compound is 唏嘘 (xīxū), meaning to sigh repeatedly with emotion, often out of regret, sadness, or nostalgia.

Stroke Order

唏 xī