HSK 7–9

(xiè): lay down, retire from office

xiè

lay down, retire from office

Pinyin

xiè

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

lay down, retire from office

How to Write (xiè)

is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 止 (stop) carries the meaning, and 卩 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 3 components:

noon
to stop, to halt
seal

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

装卸

zhuāngxiè

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