禧 meaning and stroke order
Happiness; congratulations
How to write 禧, stroke by stroke
16 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 禧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- joy
How 禧 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Celebrating 喜 good fortune 礻; 壴 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 礻 (spirit), shared by 43 characters on this site.
How to remember 禧
禧 is 喜 (xǐ, joy) with the spirit radical 礻 added on the left. Think of it as joy blessed by the heavens: happiness that comes as good fortune.
禧 is a formal, literary word for blessings and joy, and it mostly appears in fixed expressions rather than on its own. The best-known word is 千禧年 (qiānxǐnián), the millennium year 2000. Example: 千禧年那年我出生了。(Qiānxǐnián nà nián wǒ chūshēng le.) I was born in the year 2000.
Common mistake: Learners often write 禧 when they just mean everyday happiness. For that, use 喜 (xǐ), as in 喜欢 (xǐhuan) or 喜事 (xǐshì). Also check the left side: it is 礻 (spirit), not 衤 (clothing), which has one extra stroke.
Common words with 禧
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 千禧年 | qiānxǐnián | the first year of a millennium (esp. the year 2000) |
Questions about 禧
How many strokes are in 禧?
禧 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 禧 mean?
禧 (xǐ) means happiness; congratulations. A common word with it is 千禧年 (qiānxǐnián), meaning "the first year of a millennium (esp. the year 2000)".
How do you pronounce 禧?
禧 is pronounced xǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 禧?
The radical of 禧 is 礻, which carries the idea of "spirit". Dictionaries list 禧 under this radical.
What does 恭贺新禧 mean?
恭贺新禧 (gōnghè xīnxǐ) is a traditional New Year greeting meaning roughly "respectful congratulations on the new year's blessings." You often see it on cards and decorations around Spring Festival.
Why is 禧 used in names?
Because it means blessed joy, 禧 is a lucky character, so it appears in personal names and shop names. A famous historical example is 慈禧 (Cíxǐ), the Empress Dowager Cixi.