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皙

xī
adjective #37,561

Meanings

  1. 1 (literary) fair-skinned
  2. 2 of a light, clear complexion

Examples

她皮肤白皙，眉目清秀。
Tā pífū báixī, méimù qīngxiù.
Her skin is fair and her features are delicate.
古诗里常用皙形容美人。
Gǔshī lǐ chángyòng xī xíngróng měirén.
Classical poetry often uses 皙 to describe a beauty.

Tips

usage
皙 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese — it lives inside the compound 白皙 (báixī, 'fair-complexioned'), used in cosmetics ads, skincare reviews, and literary description. Classical sources include Du Fu's 不必须白皙 ('one needn't be fair-skinned').
memory
Radical 白 (white) on the left tells you the meaning relates to whiteness/light skin; 析 on the right gives the sound xī.

Stroke Order

皙 xī