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犀
xī
1. rhinoceros
2. sharp
Common • Top 16% ✏️ 12 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

犀
xī
rhinoceros; sharp, tempered
12 丶

Compound Words (15)

木犀
mùxi
osmanthus
犀利
xīlì
sharp
犀牛
xīniú
rhinoceros
犀鸟
xīniǎo
hornbill
灵犀
língxī
rhinoceros horn, reputed to confer telepathic powers
木犀肉
mùxiròu
pork and scrambled eggs
双角犀
shuāngjiǎoxī
two-horned rhinoceros
冠斑犀鸟
guānbānxīniǎo
(Chinese bird species) oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris)
棕颈犀鸟
zōngjǐngxīniǎo
(Chinese bird species) rufous-necked hornbill (Aceros nipalensis)
白喉犀鸟
báihóuxīniǎo
(Chinese bird species) white-throated brown hornbill (Anorrhinus austeni)
双角犀鸟
shuāngjiǎoxīniǎo
(Chinese bird species) great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
灵犀相通
língxīxiāngtōng
kindred spirits
灵犀一点通
língxīyīdiǎntōng
mental rapport
花冠皱盔犀鸟
huāguānzhòukuīxīniǎo
(Chinese bird species) wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus)
心有灵犀一点通
xīnyǒulíngxīyīdiǎntōng
hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one

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Character Frequency Rank
3,489
Word Frequency Rank
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