熙 meaning and stroke order
Bright, prosperous; splendid, glorious
How to write 熙, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 熙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 熙[xi1]
- (used in names)
- (bound form) (literary) bright
- prosperous
- splendid
- genial
How 熙 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Fire.
灬 gives the meaning and 巸 hints at the sound.
Radical: 灬 (fire), shared by 28 characters on this site.
How to remember 熙
The bottom 灬 is fire, which gives the idea of light and brightness. The top 巸 hints at the sound xī, so think of a bright fire glowing under a busy household.
熙 is mostly literary and appears in fixed phrases and names, such as the Kangxi Emperor 康熙 (Kāngxī). Its most common everyday use is in the idiom 熙熙攘攘. Example: 街上熙熙攘攘。(Jiē shang xīxī-rǎngrǎng.) The street is bustling.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 熙 with 照 (zhào, to shine), since both have 灬 at the bottom and relate to light. The top of 熙 is 巸, not 昭, and the left part of 巸 looks like 臣 but is written as a different shape.
Common words with 熙
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 熙熙攘攘 | xīxī-rǎngrǎng | (idiom) bustling with activity | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 熙
How many strokes are in 熙?
熙 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 熙 mean?
熙 (xī) means bright, prosperous; splendid, glorious. A common word with it is 熙熙攘攘 (xīxī-rǎngrǎng), meaning "(idiom) bustling with activity".
How do you pronounce 熙?
熙 is pronounced xī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 熙?
The radical of 熙 is 灬, which carries the idea of "fire". Dictionaries list 熙 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 熙?
The traditional form of 熙 is 熈. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 熙 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 熙 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 熙 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 熙 a common character in Chinese names?
Yes. 熙 is popular in given names because it suggests brightness and prosperity. You will see it in names like 熙然 or 子熙.
What does 熙熙攘攘 literally describe?
It describes crowds of people coming and going in a lively, busy way. It is used for markets, streets, and other crowded public places.