What does 奚 mean in Chinese?

奚 (xī) means "(literary) what?; where?; why?" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 奚?

奚 is pronounced "xī" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 奚?

奚 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 奚?

Common words with 奚 include 厗奚 (old place name (in Yan of Warring states, in modern Beijing city)), 奚落 (to taunt), 祁奚 (Qi Xi (c. 620-550 BC), minister of Jin state 晉國|晋国[Jin4 guo2] of the Spring and Autumn states), 奚啸伯 (Xi Xiaobo (1910-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生), 祁奚之荐 (Qi Xi's recommendation (idiom); recommending the best person for the job independent of factional loyalty).

How do you write 奚?

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奚 (xī), (literary) what?

奚

xī

(literary) what?; where?; why?

literary

Character Breakdown

Radical: 大 (no. 37)

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Definitions

(literary) (literary) what?
where?
why?

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 奚

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
厗奚	Tí xī	old place name (in Yan of Warring states, in modern Beijing city)
奚落	xī luò	to taunt
祁奚	Qí Xī	Qi Xi (c. 620-550 BC), minister of Jin state 晉國\|晋国[Jin4 guo2] of the Spring and Autumn states
奚啸伯	Xī Xiào bó	Xi Xiaobo (1910-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生\|四大须生
祁奚之荐	Qí Xī zhī jiàn	Qi Xi's recommendation (idiom); recommending the best person for the job independent of factional loyalty

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何许(hé xǔ)· (literary) what place

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何许人(hé xǔ rén)· (literary) what kind of person

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何谓(hé wèi)· (literary) what is?

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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奚

xī