稀薄

xībó

adjective #22,429

Meanings

1 thin
2 rarefied
3 sparse (of air, atmosphere)

Characters

rare / sparse / dilute

Examples

高山上的空气非常稀薄。

Gāoshān shàng de kōngqì fēicháng xībó.

The air at high altitudes is very thin.

这片沙漠里的植被十分稀薄。

Zhè piàn shāmò lǐ de zhíbèi shífēn xībó.

The vegetation in this desert is very sparse.

Tips

memory

稀 = rare/sparse, 薄 = thin. Together: 'thinly spread' — like high-altitude air or a sparse population.

Stroke Order

稀 xī

薄 báo