common
verb
adj

Meaning of

惜 means to cherish; to value highly; to regret; to feel sorry for. Pronounced xī.

  • to cherish; to value highly
  • to regret; to feel sorry for
  • to grudgingly part with; to be reluctant to use

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
zhēn
měi
cùn
guāng
yīn
 

We should cherish every moment of time.

Zhè
wèi
huà
jiā
jīn
 
cóng
qīng
dòng
 

This painter cherishes ink as much as gold, never picking up a brush lightly.

men
yīng
gāi
zhēn
liáng
shi
 
dué
jué
làng
fèi
 

We should cherish food and stop waste.

fēi
cháng
zhēn
jiā
rén
zài
de
shí
guāng
 

He cherishes the time he spends with his family very much.

Zhēn
shuǐ
yuán
shì
měi
gōng
mín
de
rèn
 

Cherishing water resources is the responsibility of every citizen.