惜
Information about character(s)
Radical: 心Radical Strokes: 4
Additional Strokes: 8
Total Strokes: 11
Pronunciation
Pinyin: xīCantonese: sik1
JapaneseKun: OSHII OSHIMU
JapaneseOn: SEKI SHAKU
Korean: SEK
Vietnamese: tiếc
Dictionary definitions
Unicode: pity, regret, rue, begrudgeCE-Dict: pity/regret/to rue/to begrudge/Taiwan pr. [xi2]
Soothill: To care for, regard, compassionate, pity; spare.
21 Century bidirectional dictionary: 1.to cherish; to value highly; to have a high opinion of
2.to spare; to grudge; to stint
3.to have pity on somebody; to sympathize; to feel sorry for somebody
朗道漢英字典 - Lang Dao: cherish; grudge; pity; spare
懶蟲簡明漢英詞典: cherish; grudge; pity; spare
說文解字 - Shuowen: 《心部》惜 痛也。从心㫺聲。
康熙字典文字版 【卯集上】【心字部】 惜
【唐韻】【集韻】【韻會】【正韻】𠀤思積切,音昔。【說文】痛也。从心昔聲。【廣韻】悋也。【增韻】憐也,愛也。一曰貪也。 又叶息約切,音削。【曹植·贈丁儀詩】思慕延陵子,寶劒非所惜。子其寧爾心,親交義不薄。
Buddhism words and phrases be sparing of; frugal; stingy
CF-Dict: chérir/apprécier/ménager