稀

xī

adjective HSK 7 #11,217

Meanings

1 sparse
2 rare
3 thin (of liquids)
4 watery

Characters

sparse; thin; rare

Examples

这里人烟稀少。

Zhèlǐ rényān xīshǎo.

This area is sparsely populated.

粥太稀了。

Zhōu tài xī le.

The porridge is too watery.

他头发越来越稀了。

Tā tóufa yuèláiyuè xī le.

His hair is getting thinner and thinner.

Tips

usage

稀 has two main senses: (1) sparse/rare (稀少, 稀有), and (2) thin/watery for liquids (稀饭 = rice porridge). The opposite for liquids is 稠 (thick).

Stroke Order

稀 xī