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昔
Xī
1. surname Xi
Common • Top 10% ✏️ 8 strokes Noun

Character Breakdown (Single character)

昔
xī
past, former; ancient
HSK 6 8 丶

Compound Words (12)

今昔
jīnxī
past and present
往昔
wǎngxī
in the past
昔年
xīnián
former years
昔日
xīrì
formerly
HSK 6
昔阳
Xīyáng
Xiyang county in Jinzhong [[晉中|晋中<Jìnzhōng>]], Shanxi
古昔
gǔxī
(literary) ancient times
奶昔
nǎixī
milkshake (loanword)
宿昔
sùxī
formerly
昔阳县
Xīyángxiàn
Xiyang county in Jinzhong [[晉中|晋中<Jìnzhōng>]], Shanxi
今非昔比
jīnfēixībǐ
You can't compare the present with the past.
阿昔洛韦
āxīluòwéi
aciclovir (also spelled acyclovir), antiviral drug
美洛昔康
měiluòxīkāng
meloxicam (anti-inflammatory drug)

Alternate Entries

昔
xī
former times / the past / Taiwan pr. <xí>

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
2,387
Word Frequency Rank
8,738 of 84,292