细
Character
thin and slender, like a finger or a pencil
Meaning
xì
xi4- thin and slender, like a finger or a pencil
- fine and small, like sand or hair
- soft and quiet, like a small voice
Examples
那支铅笔很细。
nà zhī qiān bǐ hěn xì
That pencil is very thin.
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她的声音很细。
tā de shēng yīn hěn xì
Her voice is very soft.
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这里的沙子很细。
zhè lǐ de shā zi hěn xì
The sand here is very fine.
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Stroke order
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Practice writing 细
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Words with 细
See all 189 →细致xì zhìvery careful, with attention to small thingsWordHSK 4细节xì jiésmall facts or small parts of somethingWordHSK 4细胞xì bāocell; the smallest living part of a plant or animalWordHSK 6细菌xì jūngerms; very small living things that can make you sickWordHSK 6细微xì wēivery small and often hard to see or noticeWordHSK 7–9细心xì xīncareful; paying close attention so you do not make mistakesWordHSK 7–9细腻xì nìsoft and smooth, like good skinWordHSK 7–9细作xì zuò(old) spy; secret agentWord细分xì fēnto divide (into subgroups etc); to break down (into subcategories, subprocesses etc)Word细则xì zédetailed rules and regulationsWord细化xì huàto give a more granular level of detailWord细听xì tīngto listen carefully (for tiny sounds)Word