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稀罕

xīhan

rare; to cherish; to care about

A grandmother closely examines a rare old teapot
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Characters in this word

稀 xī

Strokes
12
Radical
禾 — cereal, grain, rice
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 希 rare
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

罕 hǎn

Strokes
7
Radical
⺳ — net, network
Made of
⺳ net, network 干 arid, dry
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 罕

Example phrases

  • 在信息过剩的时代,真正独立而清醒的判断反倒显得稀罕。 Zài xìnxī guòshèng de shídài, zhēnzhèng dúlì ér qīngxǐng de pànduàn fǎndào xiǎnde xīhan. In an age of information overload, genuinely independent and clear judgement has instead become rare.
  • 他一点儿也不稀罕这种礼物。 Tā yīdiǎnr yě bù xīhan zhè zhǒng lǐwù. He does not value this kind of gift at all.
  • 山里的野果子如今成了城里稀罕的宝贝。 Shān lǐ de yěguǒzi rújīn chéngle chéng lǐ xīhan de bǎobèi. Wild mountain fruits have nowadays become a rare treasure in the city.

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