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稀奇

xīqí

strange; rare; unusual

HSK 9 · Topic “Rarity and Appeal”
A child gazes at a rare plant under a glass dome
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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

奇 qí

Strokes
8
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
大 big, great, vast, high, deep 可 may, can, -able
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 奇

Example phrases

  • 在这个信息高度流通的时代，稀奇的故事很快也会变成大众话题。 Zài zhège xìnxī gāodù liútōng de shídài, xīqí de gùshi hěn kuài yě huì biàn chéng dàzhòng huàtí. In an era of highly circulating information, even unusual stories quickly become public topics.
  • 这家小店卖稀奇的旧唱片，很多人专程来看。 Zhè jiā xiǎodiàn mài xīqí de jiù chàngpiàn, hěnduō rén zhuānchéng lái kàn. This little shop sells rare old records, and many people make special trips to see them.
  • 他第一次看见雪，觉得特别稀奇，拍了好多照片。 Tā dì yī cì kànjiàn xuě, juéde tèbié xīqí, pāi le hǎoduō zhàopiàn. The first time he saw snow, he found it very unusual and took lots of photos.

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