What does 席 mean in Chinese?

席 (xí) means "woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 席?

席 is pronounced "xí" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 席?

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

What words contain the character 席?

Common words with 席 include 主席 (chairperson), 出席 (to attend), 入席 (to take one's seat), 列席 (to attend a meeting as a nonvoting delegate), 即席 (impromptu).

How do you write 席?

You can practice writing 席 using our stroke order tool.

席 (xí), woven mat

席

xí

woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly

classifier

Character Breakdown

Radical: 巾 (no. 50)

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Definitions

(classifier) woven mat
seat
banquet
place in a democratic assembly
classifier for banquets, conversations etc

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 席

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
主席	zhǔ xí	chairperson	HSK 4
出席	chū xí	to attend	HSK 4
入席	rù xí	to take one's seat
列席	liè xí	to attend a meeting as a nonvoting delegate
即席	jí xí	impromptu
坐席	zuò xí	seat (at a banquet)
宴席	yàn xí	banquet
一席话	yī xí huà	the content of a conversation
主席国	zhǔ xí guó	chair country
主席团	zhǔ xí tuán	presidium

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Related Words

位(wèi)· position

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位置(wèi zhi)· position

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上首(shàng shǒu)· seat of honor

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位子(wèi zi)· place

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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席

xí