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嬉

xī
verb #11,276

Meanings

  1. 1 to play
  2. 2 to amuse oneself
  3. 3 to have fun

Examples

孩子们在河边嬉戏。
Háizimen zài hé biān xīxì.
The children played by the river.
嬉皮笑脸的样子让人觉得不靠谱。
Xīpíxiàoliǎn de yàngzi ràng rén juéde bú kàopǔ.
That grinning, playful look makes people feel you're unreliable.

Tips

register
嬉 is literary/classical. In modern Chinese it appears mainly in compounds: 嬉戏 (to frolic), 嬉笑 (to laugh playfully), 嬉皮笑脸 (grinning cheekily).
memory
Woman radical (女) + 喜 (joy) = a woman having fun. Joy + femininity = playfulness.

Stroke Order

嬉 xī