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昔
xī
1. former times
2. the past
3. Taiwan pr. <xí>
Common • Top 10% ✏️ 8 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

昔
xī
past, former; ancient
HSK 6 8 丶

Compound Words (12)

今昔
jīnxī
past and present
古昔
gǔxī
(literary) ancient times
奶昔
nǎixī
milkshake (loanword)
宿昔
sùxī
formerly
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
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.
美洛昔康
měiluòxīkāng
meloxicam (anti-inflammatory drug)
阿昔洛韦
āxīluòwéi
aciclovir (also spelled acyclovir), antiviral drug

Alternate Entries

昔
Xī
surname Xi

Metadata

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